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Tawn vs Tain - What's the difference?

tawn | tain |

As nouns the difference between tawn and tain

is that tawn is a tan while tain is thin tin plate.

As a verb tawn

is to tan, make tawny.

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.

    Anagrams

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    tain

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (obsolete) Thin tin plate
  • (obsolete) Tin foil for mirrors.
    • (Knight)
    (Webster 1913) ----