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a young deer, typically in its first year of life
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The mother deer watched carefully as her fawn grazed.
A fawn with white spots hid in the tall grass.
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a light grey-brown or tan color
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The curtains were dyed a soft fawn to match the walls.
The horse 's coat was a warm fawn.
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lichtbruin, reebruin
displaying a light, pale brownish-tan color, often reminiscent of the coat color of young deer
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Her blouse had a delicate fawn hue, perfect for a spring day.
Haar blouse had een delicate lichtbruine tint, perfect voor een lentedag.
The wooden furniture in the nursery had a classic fawn finish.
Het houten meubilair in de kinderkamer had een klassieke lichtbruine afwerking.
to fawn
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vleien, slijmen
to show affection or admiration excessively, typically to gain favor or advantage
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The intern would always fawn over the CEO, laughing too loudly at his jokes.
De stagiair vleide de CEO altijd, door te hard te lachen om zijn grappen.
She despised how some guests would fawn over her famous father just to get a photo.
Ze verafschuwde hoe sommige gasten haar beroemde vader vleiden alleen maar om een foto te krijgen.
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(of a female deer) to give birth to young
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The doe fawned in the quiet meadow during the spring.
Each year, the herd fawns near the riverbank.
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(of a dog) to show excessive affection, often by rubbing against or closely following a person
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The puppy fawned on its owner, wagging its tail excitedly.
Dogs often fawn on strangers who offer treats or attention.
