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Tawny vs Tawn - What's the difference?

tawny | tawn |

As nouns the difference between tawny and tawn

is that tawny is a light brown to brownish orange colour while tawn is a tan.

As an adjective tawny

is of a light brown to brownish orange colour.

As a verb tawn is

to tan, make tawny.

tawny

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Of a light brown to brownish orange colour
  • * 1908 ,
    • They fell a-twittering among themselves once more, and this time their intoxicating babble was of violet seas, tawny sands, and lizard-haunted walls.

    Synonyms

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    Noun

  • A light brown to brownish orange colour

    • Derived terms

    * tawny owl * tawny port

    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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