roan
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Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle French roan, probably from Spanish roano, from Old Spanish raudano, itself probably of Germanic origin (compare Gothic 𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌳𐌰𐌽 (raudan), accusative of 𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌸𐍃 (rauþs, “red”). Compare rowan.
Adjective
roan (not comparable)
- (of an animal, especially of a horse) Having a coat of a dark base color with individual white hairs mixed in.
- Made of roan (kind of leather).
- roan binding
Translations
having a coat of a dark base color with individual white hairs mixed in
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Noun
roan (plural roans)
- An animal (such as a horse) that has a coat of a dark base color with individual white hairs mixed in.
- The color of such an animal.
- A kind of leather used for slippers, bookbinding, etc., made from sheepskin, tanned with sumac and colored to imitate ungrained morocco.
- 1882, Leo de Colange, The American Encyclopaedia of Commerce, Manufactures, Commercial Law, and Finance, volume 2:
- Roan, a kind of leather used for shoes, slippers, and common bookbinding; prepared from sheep skins by tanning with sumach.
Derived terms
Translations
animal
Etymology 2
Noun
roan (plural roans)
See also
- roan duck (etymologically unrelated)
Anagrams
Pronunciation
Verb
roan
- inflection of roer:
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