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tan

Pronunciation: US [tæn] UK [tæn]

v.Tan; Tan (leather), Glauber (skin)
n.Brown; yellow brown tan brown color; Tan Tan
adj.Brown; Tan
abbr.Tangent
WebTAM; Brown; Tan

Synonyms

birch cowhide flagellate flail flog hide horsewhip lash leather rawhide scourge slash switch whip thrash whale

Definitions in English

n.	1. Same as tangent 2. a suntan 3. a light brown color
v.	1. if you tan, or if the sun tans your skin, the sun makes your skin darker than it was before 2. to make animal skin into leather by putting chemicals on it
adj.	1. light brown in color 2. someone who is tan has darker skin than before because they have spent time in the sun. The usual British word is tanned.
na.	1. tangent

Other Forms

comp.tanner

superl.tannest

3sg.tans

Idioms

tan someone's hide

Example Sentences

She grinned revealing small, wicked teeth tanned with nicotine.
Source: F. King

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