tan
//tæn//
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.