Comparative form of fawny; more fawn-colored (reddish-brown) or more resembling a young deer.
From 'fawny' (relating to fawn color or young deer) plus the comparative suffix '-er,' forming the intermediate degree between 'fawny' and 'fawniest.'
Color words in English often come from animals—'fawn,' 'tan,' 'buff,' 'bay'—because ancient people used animal hides as the standard reference for describing shades, which is why your 'beige' originally meant sheepskin.
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