1
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
2
or Black-and-Tan dated, US politics
: favoring or practicing proportional representation of Black and white people in politics compare lily-white sense 3
3
US, dated
: frequented by both Black and white people
a black-and-tan bar
1
: a black-and-tan dog
2
: a drink consisting of a dark beer (such as stout or porter) and ale or beer of a paler color
3
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
Examples of black-and-tan in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
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
Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
The male Yorkshire Terrier with black and tan fur was seen wandering on Thorpe Avenue last Wednesday around 5:30 p.m. wearing a collar and dragging a leash, according to the Meriden Animal Control Saving Paws shelter.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for black-and-tan
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Adjective
Her ancestry includes a portion of bloodhound, another of black-and-tan hound, and just a dash of bluetick.
—Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
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
Noun
Viewers were able to see Dante, a black and tan dapple dachshund, sprinting with joy towards his owner after spotting their car pull into the driveway.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
The male Yorkshire Terrier with black and tan fur was seen wandering on Thorpe Avenue last Wednesday around 5:30 p.m. wearing a collar and dragging a leash, according to the Meriden Animal Control Saving Paws shelter.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for black-and-tan
Cite this Entry
“Black-and-tan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black-and-tan. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share