fawn
1 of 3noun/fɔn/
Forms:fawns
1
a young deer, typically in its first year of life
- The mother deer watched carefully as her fawn grazed.
- A fawn with white spots hid in the tall grass.
- Hunters are often instructed not to harm a fawn.
- The forest was alive with the soft footsteps of a fawn.
- She photographed a fawn drinking from the stream.
2
a light grey-brown or tan color
- The curtains were dyed a soft fawn to match the walls.
- The horse's coat was a warm fawn.
- Interior designers often use fawn for neutral palettes.
- He chose a coat for autumn that was fawn.
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