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Definition of Tawnier
1. tawny [adj] - See also: tawny
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tawnier
Literary usage of Tawnier
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. St. Nicholas by Mary Mapes Dodge (1890)
"We steamed slowly in toward shore, the waters growing tawnier and darker, and at
last when within a few miles of land we were able to perceive our ..."
2. The Butterfly Book: A Popular Guide to a Knowledge of the Butterflies of by William Jacob Holland (1898)
"... the tawnier ground-color of the upper surfaces, and the complete black band
which crosses the middle of the cell of the primaries. Expanse, 2.00 inches. ..."
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