tan

/tˈæn/

/ˈtæn/

Tan

darkened or brown skin caused by long exposure to the sun

synonyms : burn

ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle

synonyms : tangent

a light brown the color of topaz

synonyms : topaz

to tan

MAIN VERB

(of a person or a person's skin) to become darkened or brown as a result of exposure to the sun

synonyms : bronze

treat skins and hides with tannic acid so as to convert them into leather

tan

pale yellowish-brown

Examples

1. That young lady is tanning a con.

2. Tan my hide, one of the most terrifying phrases in the southern diction.

3. The carpet is tan.

4. That hand is tanned.