Tawn

//tɔːn// name, noun, verb, slang

name, noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A tan. rare

    "In the complexion of a third still lingers a tropic tawn, but slightly bleached withal; HE doubtless has tarried whole weeks ashore."

  2. 2
    Pronunciation spelling of town. alt-of, countable, pronunciation-spelling
Verb
  1. 1
    To tan, make tawny. transitive
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Hamilton (the capital city of Bermuda). colloquial, uncountable

    "12:30pm: Went tahn to get some greeze. Parked opposite de lye-berry."

Synonyms

All synonyms
townshiparchbishopricarchdiocesearrondissementatcbailiwick

Example

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"In the complexion of a third still lingers a tropic tawn, but slightly bleached withal; HE doubtless has tarried whole weeks ashore."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Alteration of tan, influenced by tawny.

Etymology 2

From town.

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