Tan

Quick meaning: Tan is a noun meaning A light, brown-like colour.

Meaning

A light, brown-like colour.

More Meanings

1. A darkening of the skin resulting from exposure to sunlight or similar light sources.
2. The bark of an oak or other tree from which tannic acid is obtained.
3. Yellowish-brown.
4. Having dark skin as a result of exposure to the sun or an artificial process intended to mimic this effect.
5. (transitive, intransitive) To change to a tan colour due to exposure to the sun.
6. (transitive) To change an animal hide into leather by soaking it in tannic acid.
7. (transitive, stative) To work as a tanner.

Example Sentences

You’re looking very tan this week.

She still has a tan from her vacation in Mexico.

I'm hoping to get a tan this weekend at the beach.

Mine is the white car parked next to the tan pickup truck.

Word Forms

• tans
• tanner
• tannest
• tanning
• tanned

Synonyms for tan

Depending on context, synonyms include suntanned, tanned, picul, chromatic, burn, bronze.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include bronze, topaz, suntan, sunburn, burn, colored.

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