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Toney vs Toned - What's the difference?

toney | toned |

As adjectives the difference between toney and toned

is that toney is while toned is having a (specified kind of) tone.

As a verb toned is

(tone).

toney

English

Adjective

(er)
  • * 1918 , William Magney, The Hunt Ball Mystery , Chapter II:
    • The ball will be rather a toney affair."
  • * 1921 , D. H. Lawrence, The Lost Girl , Thomas Seltzer (1921), Chapter XII:
    • The really toney women of the place came to take tea in her room, and these little teas in the hospital were like a little elegant female conspiracy.
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    • toned

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (tone)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Having a (specified kind of) tone.
    • high-toned
    sweet-toned

    Derived terms

    * toned paper

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