as in blond
of a pale yellow or yellowish brown color
the tawny coat of a lion
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The interiors are also a design aficionado’s dream, with everything from emerald green Gio Ponti chairs to a tawny De Sede couch.
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Elise Taylor, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2024
Giant panes of glass, skylights, tawny wood siding.
—Sandra Upson, WIRED, 25 July 2024
Today, the Giza pyramids wear the tawny tones of their surrounding Libyan Desert.
—Rebecca James, Architectural Digest, 3 Apr. 2017
The collection continued to ooze sparkle across evening pantsuits and sleek red-carpet gowns in shimmering gold, pearly whites, black and tawny shades.
—Emily Mercer, WWD, 2 July 2024
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Elise Taylor, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2024
Giant panes of glass, skylights, tawny wood siding.
—Sandra Upson, WIRED, 25 July 2024
Today, the Giza pyramids wear the tawny tones of their surrounding Libyan Desert.
—Rebecca James, Architectural Digest, 3 Apr. 2017
The collection continued to ooze sparkle across evening pantsuits and sleek red-carpet gowns in shimmering gold, pearly whites, black and tawny shades.
—Emily Mercer, WWD, 2 July 2024
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“Tawny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tawny. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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