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tan

/tæn/noun, verb, adjective1 syllable

Tan means: of a light yellowish-brown color.

Synonyms for tan10

noun, as in a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun

suntan

noun, as in a light brown the color of topaz

topaz

noun, as in ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle

tangent

verb, as in get a tan, from wind or sun

bronze

adjective, as in of a light yellowish-brown color

chromatic

also used for tan

wall ball, picul, particularly in Cantonese contexts, suntanned, tanned

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What does tan mean?6

adjective

1

of a light yellowish-brown color

noun

1

a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun

2

a light brown the color of topaz

3

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

verb

1

get a tan, from wind or sun

2

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

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with tan?25

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Tan in a sentence

  • I have extremely white skin, and do not tan at all.AlanF_US
  • I am going to try to get a good tan.CC
  • We changed the color of our house from tan to blue.Source_VOA
  • I have extremely light skin and never tan.Catriona
  • I'm going to try to get a good tan.CK
  • She will tan on the beach during her vacation.carlosalberto
  • Is it safe to use fake tan during pregnancy?Igider
  • I plan to get a nice tan this summer.move0423

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Forms of tan

as a noun

plural
tans

as a verb

past tense
tanned
present participle
tanning
third-person singular
tans
past participle
tanned

as a adjective

comparative
tanner
superlative
tannest