tawnier; tawniest
1
: of the color tawny
2
: of a warm sandy color
the lion's tawny coat
tawniness
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Adjective
the tawny coat of a lion
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Jenny Berg, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2024
The Florence and the Machine aesthetic draws from Pre-Raphaelite tawny goddesses; photos by the 19th-century artist Julia Margaret Cameron; Surrealist 20th-century paintings by Leonora Carrington and Remedios Varo; the modern dancer Loie Fuller; exhausted cancan dancers; pastel moths.
—Lauren Groff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2023
With black markings around his eyes and framing his white muzzle, the tawny, sleek lion was often caught on wildlife cameras mid-prowl.
—Justine McDaniel, Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2022
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Adjective
Start the day with a lightly shimmering base of taupe, pink, and tawny, then smoke it out with Creep and Gunmetal for evening cocktails.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2024
The Florence and the Machine aesthetic draws from Pre-Raphaelite tawny goddesses; photos by the 19th-century artist Julia Margaret Cameron; Surrealist 20th-century paintings by Leonora Carrington and Remedios Varo; the modern dancer Loie Fuller; exhausted cancan dancers; pastel moths.
—Lauren Groff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Noun
Kylie Jenner was strutting through the marble halls of the Petit Palais trying to find her seat for Schiaparelli, shoehorned into spiky stilettos and a black velvet one-arm gown, a full-size tawny lion’s head jutting from the side.
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2023
With black markings around his eyes and framing his white muzzle, the tawny, sleek lion was often caught on wildlife cameras mid-prowl.
—Justine McDaniel, Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2022
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“Tawny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tawny. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.
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tawny
2 of 2 noun
plural tawnies
: a brownish orange to light brown color
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