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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.