tan

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/ˈtæn/

noun 8verb 5name 4adj 2num 1

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

deep, golden | healthy | all-over | fake

VERB + TAN

have

show off, sport

She was sporting a deep tan after her two weeks in Spain.

get, top up, work on

She spent the afternoon at the beach working on her tan before the summer ended.

PREP

against your ~

Her bright red lipstick looked striking against her tan.

Definitions

noun

A light, brown-like colour.

A darkening of the skin resulting from exposure to sunlight or similar light sources.

She still has a tan from her vacation in Mexico.

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

The bark of an oak or other tree from which tannic acid is obtained.

In two pints of water boil one ounce of tan, and a like portion of nutgall till reduced to a pint.

adj

Yellowish-brown.

a tan suit

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

Having dark skin as a result of exposure to the sun or an artificial process intended to mimic this effect.

You’re looking very tan this week.

verb

To change to a tan colour due to exposure to the sun.

No matter how long I stay out in the sun, I never tan, though I do burn.

To change an animal hide into leather by soaking it in tannic acid.

To work as a tanner.

To spank or beat.

"Well, go 'long and play; but mind you get back some time in a week, or I'll tan you."

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a light brown the color of topaz

topaz

noun — ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled

tangent

noun — a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays o

verb — get a tan, from wind or sun

bronze

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

farmer's tan

The tan line left by clothing, especially by a short-sleeved shirt.

tan someone's hide

To beat or spank someone, usually on their backside.

"You lying little snipe," he roared. ". . . I've a mind to tan your hide good."

Example Bank

She still has a tan from her vacation in Mexico.

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

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In two pints of water boil one ounce of tan, and a like portion of nutgall till reduced to a pint.

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a tan suit

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

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The history of suits in politics is long and storied: from Obama’s “shocking” tan suit, now infamous enough to have its own Wikipedia page, […].

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Usage Notes

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In some senses, tan is marked as informal, slang, rare. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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