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tawn¹

  • /tɔːn/ UK
  • /tɔn/ US
  • /tɑn/ cot caught merger

Sounds like torn (non-rhotic, horse–hoarse merger) · Rhymes with -ɔːn, -ɔn, -ɑn

Where it comes from

Alteration of tan, influenced by tawny.

verb tawns · tawning · tawned

  1. transitive To tan, make tawny.

noun tawns

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

tawn²

Where it comes from

From town.

proper noun tahn

  1. colloquial, uncountable Hamilton (the capital city of Bermuda). 12:30pm: Went tahn to get some greeze. Parked opposite de lye-berry.

noun tawns

  1. countable, pronunciation spelling Pronunciation spelling of town

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"tawn." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tawn. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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tawn. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tawn

Chicago

"tawn." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tawn.

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@misc{tawn_2026,
  title = {tawn},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tawn},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}