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Tan vs Tawn - What's the difference?

tan | tawn |

As nouns the difference between tan and tawn

is that tan is a yellowish-brown colour while tawn is a tan.

As verbs the difference between tan and tawn

is that tan is to change to a tan colour due to exposure to the sun while tawn is to tan, make tawny.

As an adjective tan

is of a yellowish-brown.

As a numeral tan

is the second cardinal number two, formerly used in Celtic areas, especially Cumbria and parts of Yorkshire, for counting sheep, and stitches in knitting.See Wikipedia article on Yan Tan Tethera

As a proper noun Tan

is an English surname derived from the transliteration of various Asian surnames, particularly originating from China and Vietnam.

As an initialism TAN

is Total Acid Number, the measure of a lubricant's or crude oil's acidity.

tan

Translingual

(wikipedia tan)

Symbol

(head)
  • A symbol of the trigonometric function tangent.

    • Synonyms

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    tawn

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To tan, make tawny.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (rare) A tan.
  • * 1851 ,
    • In the complexion of a third still lingers a tropic tawn , but slightly bleached withal; HE doubtless has tarried whole weeks ashore.

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