tan
Pronunciation
[change]Noun
[change]- Tan is one of the colors people can see.
- A darkening of the skin from being in the sun.
- She still has a tan from her visit to Mexico.
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[change]Adjective
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- To be tan in color.
Verb
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Third-person singular |
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- To turn an animal's skin into leather.
- To lie in the sun to darken your skin.
- To use a tanning bed to darken your skin.
Synonyms
[change]- (lie in the sun) sunbathe