tan
8 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
tans
plural
tans
Britannica Dictionary definition of TAN
1
[count]
:
a browning of the skin that is caused by the sun's rays
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She has a nice tan. [=suntan]
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I got a tan on my vacation.
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tan
/ˈtæn/
verb
tans;
tanned;
tanning
2
tan
/ˈtæn/
verb
tans;
tanned;
tanning
Britannica Dictionary definition of TAN
2
[+ object]
:
to change (the skin of an animal) into leather by a chemical process
3
[+ object]
informal + old-fashioned
:
to beat or whip (someone) very badly
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He threatened to tan my hide if I didn't do what he told me to do.
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tan
/ˈtæn/
adjective
3
tan
/ˈtæn/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of TAN
[more tan; most tan]
1
:
having skin that has been made darker by being exposed to the sun's rays
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I can't believe how tan she is!
2
:
having a light brown color
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a tan coat
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a horse with tan markings
