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tawny-brown

/ˈtɔː.ni ˈbraʊn/

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adjective

/ˈtɔː.ni ˈbraʊn/C1formal
  • ruСоставное прилагательное, описывающее цвет, представляющий собой смесь рыжевато-коричневого (тёплый желтовато-коричневый оттенок) и коричневого, часто используемое для описания шерсти животных, перьев или природных ландшафтов.

A compound adjective describing a color that is a mixture of tawny (a warm, yellowish-brown) and brown, often used to describe animal fur, feathers, or natural landscapes.

  1. Color descriptionB1formal

    Of a light brown to brownish orange color, resembling the shade of tanned leather.

    ruЦветовое описание

    • The lion's fur was a beautiful tawny-brown.
    • She wore a tawny-brown coat that matched the autumn leaves.
    • The old leather sofa had faded to a tawny-brown hue.

    Synonymsbronzecopperochrerussettantawny

Forms
  • more tawny-brown comparative form
  • most tawny-brown superlative form