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单词 tawny
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
taw•ny /ˈtɔni/USA pronunciation   adj., -ni•er, -ni•est, n. 
adj. 
  1. of a yellowish brown color;
    golden brown.

n. [uncountable]
  1. tawny color.
taw•ni•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
taw•ny  (tônē),USA pronunciation adj., -ni•er, -ni•est, n. 
adj. 
  1. of a dark yellowish or dull yellowish-brown color.

n. 
  1. a shade of brown tinged with yellow;
    dull yellowish brown.
  • Middle French tané, past participle of taner to tan
  • Anglo-French taune
  • Middle English tauny 1350–1400
tawni•ly, adv. 
tawni•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
tawny, tawney /ˈtɔːnɪ/ n
  1. a light brown to brownish-orange colour
  2. (as adjective): tawny port
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French tané, from taner to tan1

ˈtawniness n
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