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Definition of tawny adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

tawny

adjective

/ˈtɔːni/

/ˈtɔːni/

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brown-yellow in colour
- the lion’s tawny mane
Topics Colours and Shapesc2
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French tane, from tan ‘tanbark’; related to tan.

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