tawny
[ taw-nee ]
adjective,taw·ni·er, taw·ni·est.
of a dark yellowish or dull yellowish-brown color.
noun
a shade of brown tinged with yellow; dull yellowish brown.
Origin of tawny
1First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English tauny, from Anglo-French taune, from Middle French tané, past participle of taner “to tan”; see tan1
- Sometimes taw·ney .
Other words from tawny
- taw·ni·ly, adverb
- taw·ni·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for tawny
tawny
tawney
/ (ˈtɔːnɪ) /
noun
a light brown to brownish-orange colour
(as adjective): tawny port
Origin of tawny
1C14: from Old French tané, from taner to tan 1
Derived forms of tawny
- tawniness, noun
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