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tawny in French

tawny in French is fauve — tawny means of a light brownish-orange colour, like a lion's coat.

tawny in French

fauve
adj
Of a light brown to brownish orange colour; orangey brown tinged with gold.
fauve
noun
A light brown to brownish orange colour.

What does "tawny" mean?

  1. adj Of a light brownish-orange colour, like a lion's coat.
    "The desert stretched out in tawny sand and rock."
  2. noun A light brownish-orange colour.
    "The curtains were dyed a rich tawny."
  3. noun A sweet, aged fortified wine (tawny port) known for its brownish-orange colour.
    "They finished the meal with a glass of tawny port."

tawny in a sentence

  • The desert stretched out in tawny sand and rock.
  • She had tawny hair that caught the sunlight.
  • The curtains were dyed a rich tawny.
  • They finished the meal with a glass of tawny port.

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What is "tawny" in French?

"tawny" in French is fauve. tawny means: Of a light brownish-orange colour, like a lion's coat.

How do you use "tawny" in a sentence?

Example: "The desert stretched out in tawny sand and rock." In French, "tawny" is fauve.

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