[taw.ny] adj taw.ni.er ; -est [ME, fr. MF tanne, pp. of tanner to tan] (14c) 1: of the color tawny
2: of a warm sandy color like that of well-tanned skin "the lion's ~ coat" -- taw.ni.ness n
[2]tawny n, pl tawnies (15c): a brownish orange to light brown color