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Tan

tan

Tan definitions
noun
tan tans tanbark tanbarks
  1. a yellowish-brown colour

    "the overall colour scheme of tan and cream"

    yellowish brown brownish yellow light brown pale brown tawny
  2. a brown or darkened shade of skin developed after exposure to the sun

    "Jenna managed to get an even golden tan"

    become suntanned take a suntan/tan brown go/become brown bronze
  3. bark of oak or other trees, bruised and used as a source of tannin for converting hides into leather
    • tan from which the tannin has been extracted, used for covering the ground for walking, riding, children's play, etc., and in gardening
verb
tans tanning tanned tan
  1. (of a person or their skin) become brown or darkened after exposure to the sun

    "you'll tan very quickly in the pure air"

    become suntanned take a suntan/tan brown go/become brown bronze
    • (of the sun) cause (a person or their skin) to become brown or darkened

      "the sun had already tanned his face golden"

  2. convert (animal skin) into leather by soaking in a liquid containing tannic acid, or by the use of other chemicals
  3. beat (someone) repeatedly as a punishment

    "‘If Mickey touches a fishing net, I'll tan his hide!’"

    thrash beat wallop belt strap spank whip lash leather cane flog flail flagellate horsewhip birch switch flay
adjective
tan
  1. of a yellowish-brown colour

    "a tan baseball cap with orange piping"

  2. (of a person) having brown or darkened skin after exposure to the sun

    "she looks tall, tan, and healthy"