Definition of taw

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Taw (v. t.) To dress and prepare, as the skins of sheep, lambs, goats, and kids, for gloves, and the like, by imbuing them with alum, salt, and other agents, for softening and bleaching them..

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Brown :: Brown (n.) A dark color inclining to red or yellow, resulting from the mixture of red and black, or of red, black, and yellow; a tawny, dusky hue..
Tiger :: Tiger (n.) A very large and powerful carnivore (Felis tigris) native of Southern Asia and the East Indies. Its back and sides are tawny or rufous yellow, transversely striped with black, the tail is ringed with black, the throat and belly are nearly white. When full grown, it equals or exceeds the lion in size and strength. Called also royal tiger, and Bengal tiger..
Tinto :: Tinto (n.) A red Madeira wine, wanting the high aroma of the white sorts, and, when old, resembling tawny port..
Catawbas :: Catawbas (n. pl.) An Appalachian tribe of Indians which originally inhabited the regions near the Catawba river and the head waters of the Santee.
Serval :: Serval (n.) An African wild cat (Felis serval) of moderate size. It has rather long legs and a tail of moderate length. Its color is tawny, with black spots on the body and rings of black on the tail..
Lion :: Lion (n.) A large carnivorous feline mammal (Felis leo), found in Southern Asia and in most parts of Africa, distinct varieties occurring in the different countries. The adult male, in most varieties, has a thick mane of long shaggy hair that adds to his apparent size, which is less than that of the largest tigers. The length, however, is sometimes eleven feet to the base of the tail. The color is a tawny yellow or yellowish brown; the mane is darker, and the terminal tuft of the tail is black.
Brinded :: Brinded (a.) Of a gray or tawny color with streaks of darker hue; streaked; brindled.
Tawing :: Tawing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Ta.
Ullet :: Ullet (n.) A European owl (Syrnium aluco) of a tawny color; -- called also uluia.
Abject :: Abject (n.) A person in the lowest and most despicable condition; a castaway.
Mullagatawny :: Mullagatawny (n.) An East Indian curry soup.
Bedizen :: Bedizen (v. t.) To dress or adorn tawdrily or with false taste.
Olive :: Olive (n.) The color of the olive, a peculiar dark brownish, yellowish, or tawny green..
Castaway :: Castaway (a.) Of no value; rejected; useless.
Puma :: Puma (n.) A large American carnivore (Felis concolor), found from Canada to Patagonia, especially among the mountains. Its color is tawny, or brownish yellow, without spots or stripes. Called also catamount, cougar, American lion, mountain lion, and panther or painter..
Tawdriness :: Tawdriness (n.) Quality or state of being tawdry.
Taw :: Taw (v. t.) To prepare or dress, as hemp, by beating; to tew; hence, to beat; to scourge..
Orangetawny :: Orangetawny (a. & n.) Deep orange-yellow; dark yellow.
Tawdry :: Tawdry (n.) A necklace of a rural fashion, bought at St. Audrey's fair; hence, a necklace in general..
Hoistaway :: Hoistaway (n.) A mechanical lift. See Elevator.
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