TAWNY


Meaning of TAWNY in English

taw ‧ ny /ˈtɔːni $ ˈtɒː-/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: tanné , past participle of tanner ; ⇨ ↑ tan 1 ]

brownish-yellow in colour:

a lion’s tawny fur

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.