tawny-coloured

• Qualifie une couleur entre le brun et l'orange, ou un jaune-brun, souvent utilisé pour décrire des animaux ou des éléments naturels.

Describes something that has a brownish-orange or yellowish-brown colour, often used for animals or natural objects.

1. Having a tawny colorB2formal

   Describes something that is of a warm, brownish-orange or yellowish-brown hue, similar to the color of a lion's coat.

   de couleur fauve

   • The tawny-coloured lion blended perfectly with the dry savannah grass.
   • She wore a beautiful tawny-coloured scarf that matched her autumn coat.
   • The bird's tawny-coloured feathers provided excellent camouflage among the fallen leaves.

   Synonymesamberbronzecopperygingerochrerussetsandytantawny