2 uses
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Definition
pulled or drawn tight;
or: subjected to great tension
or: subjected to great tension
- She was thin without the taut look of wiry people, and her printed voile dresses and flowered hats were as right for her as denim overalls for a farmer.p. 93.4
- Her mouth was too taut and her tongue too still to attempt the strange sounds.p. 229.5
There are no more uses of "taut" in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
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