black-and-tan

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adjective

ˌbla-kən-ˈtan

of a dog's coat : having a predominantly black color pattern with deep red or rusty tan usually on the feet, breeching, and cheek patches, above the eyes, and inside the ears

or Black-and-Tan dated, US politics : favoring or practicing proportional representation of Black and white people in politics compare lily-white sense 3

US, dated : frequented by both Black and white people

a black-and-tan bar

black and tan

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noun

: a black-and-tan dog

: a drink consisting of a dark beer (such as stout or porter) and ale or beer of a paler color

Black and Tan [from the color of his uniform] : a recruit enlisted in England in 1920–21 for service in the Royal Irish Constabulary against the armed movement for Irish independence

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Adjective

On her afternoon out with friends, Eden stood out in a cherry red blazer, elegant white top, black trousers and black-and-tan wedge sandals. —

Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024 Two-year-old Falcon has some black-and-tan in him with the coat of a German shepherd. —

Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 15 Apr. 2024

Noun

According to the report, he was found wearing the black and tan button-down shirt he was last seen wearing, underwear, black socks, his watch and two necklaces. —

Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 18 June 2024 About 11 seconds into the 44-second clip, Strain, wearing a split color, black and tan button down, moved into frame from the right side. —

Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 19 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for black-and-tan