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- pronunciation:
- taen
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb, adjective
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
Tan is a light brown or yellowish brown color.
Tan is the color of sand in many deserts of the world. |
| definition 2: |
When you have a tan, your skin has a light brown color from being in the sun.
Lauren always gets a tan in the summer because she swims outside every day. |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
tans, tanning, tanned |
| definition 1: |
When animal skins are tanned, it means that the skins are soaked in a special chemical solution. This is part of the process of making leather.
When skins are tanned, they become softer. The chemical solution used in tanning also preserves the skins. |
| definition 2: |
If people tan themselves, they spend time lying out in the sun, usually in a swimsuit, or lying under a special kind of lamp that makes their skin brown. People tan themselves because they feel that having a tan color makes their skin look more attractive or more healthy.
My mom used to tan herself at the beach when she was young, but she doesn't do it anymore. |
| definition 3: |
If you tan easily, it means that your skin becomes brown when you are out in the sun and doesn't usually get red or burn.
Laura tans easily, but my skin always burns. |
| related words: |
burn, color |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
tanner, tannest |
| definition: |
When something is tan, it has the color of tan.
Our dog has tan fur.Light skin can become tan after being outside in the sun. |
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neutral |
| derivation: |
tannish (adj.) |
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