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tannish

tannish

1 4.4
A light brown color like skin after being in the sun
  • adjective
  • /ˈtænɪʃ/
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  • The trail wound through a canyon of large black and tannish rocks.

I should say two different like neutral, sort of like nude for me, like very light tannish colors.

Examples

  • The walls were painted a soft, tannish hue that created a warm atmosphere in the room.

  • So it's a set and it's like this kind of off white tannish kind of color.

  • I should say two different like neutral, sort of like nude for me, like very light tannish colors.

  • The store was a sort of tannish peach color.

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  • Couple of things I'm feeling compelled to do as I see the full eye come together like a little bit more of this warm tannish brown coming up.

  • Then I've got Autumn Crown, which is a Long Island cheese type of pumpkin, so it has that really beautiful kind of tannish colored skin on the outside.

  • It's Nordic print and it's tannish beige with some Navy and maroon pattern of Nordic print on it.

  • Her dress was a lovely tannish color, perfect for the autumn wedding.

  • He selected a tannish shade for the new sofa to match the light-colored decor.

Synonyms

tan
vstannish
30 1.0

Light brown in colour like leather

is a milder, only somewhat similar yellowish brown shade
tawny
vstannish
8 6.0

A light brown color like tanned leather

is paler and less orange, closer to a mild yellowish brown
bronzed
vstannish
4 2.5

Skin that is light brown from being in the sun

is a color description without implying sunlight as the cause
suntanned
vstannish
2 1.9

Having brown or golden skin after being in the sun

is a general color label not tied to sun as the reason
tawny-brown
vstannish
1 4.2

A light brown color like tanned leather

is less orange and shows a softer yellowish brown tone
buff-colored
vstannish
1 5.7

A pale yellow-brown color like light leather

is a slightly deeper yellow brown rather than this very pale shade
orange-brown
vstannish
1 2.7

A brown color with a touch of orange

is less orange and more plain yellowish brown

Antonyms

291 1.0

Has very light color and often looks sick or afraid

90 1.0

Pale in colour or clear in sound

How Tan

brown
939 1.0
tan
122 1.0
tannish
1 4.4
beige
45 1.3
off-white
1 3.0

Surface Forms

tannish positive

Morphology

tannish = tan (transparent) = tan + ish

The adjective is formed by adding the productive suffix '-ish' to the color word 'tan', meaning 'somewhat tan'.

Etymology

Tannish comes from tan, which grew from the old craft of tanning leather that left a warm brown color and from the brown skin people get after time in the sun. That's why tannish means 'somewhat tan' or 'light brown'.