tan
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/tæn/
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/tæn/
verb
R
to become brown from the sun
My skin tans easily in the sun.
R
to treat animal skin to make leather
They tan hides to make leather goods.
noun
R
a light brown color
She wore a tan dress to the party.
R
brown skin from the sun
I got a nice tan at the beach.
adjective
R
light brown in color
He has tan shoes.
abbreviation
R
tangent
In math, tan is short for tangent.
translation
to become brown from the sun; to treat animal skin to make leather
a light brown color; brown skin from the sun
light brown in color
tangent
Word Forms
3rd Present
tans
Past
tanned
Perfect
tanned
Progressive
tanning
Plural
tans
Comparative
tanner
Superlative
tannest