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tawniest
Variant of tawny
tawny
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tawny (tô′nē)
adjective tawnier -·nier, tawniest -·ni·est
brownish-yellow; tan
Etymology: ME tauny < OFr tanné, pp. of tanner, to tan
noun
tawny color
Related Forms:
- tawniness taw′·ni·ness noun
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