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- pronunciation:
- taen
- parts of speech:
- verb, adjective, noun
- phrases:
- tan one's hide
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
tans, tanning, tanned |
| definition 1: |
to make into leather by soaking in a special solution.
He tans cow skins. |
| definition 2: |
to make brown by exposure to the sun or to a special lamp.
She tans herself under a lamp in the winter months. |
| definition 3: |
to become tanned.
He tans easily. |
| related words: |
burn, color |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
tanner, tannest |
| definition: |
having a light brown or yellowish brown color.
Her face was very tan when she came back from her skiing holiday.I bought the tan sandals instead of the white ones. |
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neutral |
| phrase: |
tan one's hide |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a yellowish brown or light brown color.
Our dog's fur is a dark shade of tan.- similar words:
- buff
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| definition 2: |
this color given to light skin by exposure to the sun or a special lamp.
She always gets a tan in the summer because she swims outside every day. |
| related words: |
color |
| derivation: |
tannish (adj.) |
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