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   tan

   /tan/

   noun

   • 1. a yellowish-brown colour: "the overall colour scheme of tan and cream"
   • 2. a brown or darkened shade of skin developed after exposure to the sun: "Jenna managed to get an even golden tan" Similar become suntannedtake a suntan/tanbrowngo/become brownbronze
   • 3. bark of oak or other trees, bruised and used as a source of tannin for converting hides into leather.
   • ▪ tan from which the tannin has been extracted, used for covering the ground for walking, riding, children's play, etc., and in gardening.

   verb

   • 1. (of a person or their skin) become brown or darkened after exposure to the sun: "you'll tan very quickly in the pure air" Similar become suntannedtake a suntan/tanbrowngo/become brownbronze
   • ▪ (of the sun) cause (a person or their skin) to become brown or darkened: "the sun had already tanned his face golden"
   • 2. convert (animal skin) into leather by soaking in a liquid containing tannic acid, or by the use of other chemicals.
   • 3. beat (someone) repeatedly as a punishment: informal, dated "‘If Mickey touches a fishing net, I'll tan his hide!’" Similar thrashbeatwallopbeltstrapspankwhiplashleathercaneflogflailflagellatehorsewhipbirchswitchflayinformal:give someone a hidinglamlarrup

   adjective

   • 1. of a yellowish-brown colour: "a tan baseball cap with orange piping"
   • 2. (of a person) having brown or darkened skin after exposure to the sun: North American "she looks tall, tan, and healthy"

   Word Origin late Old Englishtannian ‘convert into leather’, probably from medieval Latin tannare, perhaps of Celtic origin; reinforced in Middle English by Old French tanner. Early use of the noun (late Middle English) was in tan1 (sense 3 of the noun).

   Derivatives

   • 1. tannish adjective

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › tanTan Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word tan as a verb, adjective, and noun. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related phrases of tan.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTAN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Meaning of tan in English. tan. noun. uk/tæn/us/tæn/ Add to word listAdd to word list. B2 [ C ] (alsosuntan) brown skin caused by being in the sun: She came back from Spain with a deep tan. Annabelle was flaunting her tan in a little white dress. [ U ] a pale yellowish-brown colour: The couch comes in tan and green.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTAN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Definition of 'tan' COBUILD frequency band. tan. (tæn) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense tans, present participle tanning, past tense, past participle tanned. 1.singular noun B2. If you have a tan, your skin has become darker than usual because you have been in the sun. She is tall and blonde, with a permanent tan. 2.verb B2.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › tanTan - definition of tan by The Free Dictionary

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   Tan can be a noun, verb, or adjective with different meanings related to skin color, leather, or mathematics. Learn how to use tan in various contexts with examples and synonyms.

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   Learn how to define and use trigonometric functions, such as tan, in terms of right triangles, unit circle, and complex numbers. Find out the relationships, identities, and graphs of trigonometric functions.

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   Learn how to calculate sine, cosine and tangent of any angle using a right triangle. See examples, graphs, animations and exercises on these trigonometric functions.

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   What is Tangent Function? The tangent function is one of the main six trigonometric functions and is generally written as tan x. It is the ratio of the opposite side and the adjacent side of the angle in consideration in a right-angled triangle.