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Tawniness

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taw·ny  (tôn)
n.
A light brown to brownish orange.
[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman taune, variant of Old French tane, from past participle of taner, to tan; see tan1.]
tawni·ness n.
tawny adj.
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Noun1.tawniness - the quality or state of being the color of tanned leather; "the tawniness of his complexion"
complexion, skin color, skin colour - the coloring of a person's face
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