black-and-tan

A form of black and tan — A member of the RIC British paramilitary force, operating against Irish republicans in the War of Independence 1920/21.

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Meanings

nounblack-and-tan (plural black-and-tans)

plural black-and-tans

  1. alternativeAlternative form of black and tan.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivehaving a pattern of black and tan

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patterned
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patterned

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

black-and-tan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black-and-tan

MLA

“black-and-tan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black-and-tan. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “black-and-tan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black-and-tan.

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