tan

//tæn//
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Visual representation of tan

Noun

tanSingular
tansPlural
1

A yellowish-brown color.

She bought a tan leather bag.

2

A brown color of the skin resulting from exposure to the sun.

She got a nice tan during her vacation at the beach.

Verb

tanInfinitive
tanPresent tense
tannedPast tense
tannedPast participle
tanningPresent participle
tansThird-person singular
1

To make or become brown by exposure to the sun.

I tanned quickly at the beach.

2

To convert animal skin into leather by treating it with tannin.

The craftsman tans the hides using traditional methods.

Adjective

tanCanonical form
tannerComparative
tannestSuperlative
1

Of a yellowish-brown color.

She bought a tan leather bag.

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Antonym

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