tan

/tรฆn/

IPA: /T AE1 N/

noun
  1. 1

    A yellowish-brown colour.

  2. 2

    A darkening of the skin resulting from exposure to sunlight or similar light sources.

    โ€œShe still has a tan from her vacation in Mexico.โ€

  3. 3

    The bark of an oak or other tree from which tannic acid is obtained.

adjective
  1. 1

    Of a yellowish-brown.

    โ€œMine is the white car parked next to the tan pickup truck.โ€

  2. 2

    Having dark skin as a result of exposure to the sun.

    โ€œYouโ€™re looking very tan this week.โ€

verb
  1. 1

    To change to a tan colour due to exposure to the sun.

    โ€œNo matter how long I stay out in the sun, I never tan. though I do burn.โ€

  2. 2

    To change an animal hide into leather by soaking it in tannic acid. To work as a tanner.

  3. 3

    To spank or beat.

numeral
  1. 1

    The second cardinal number two, formerly used in Celtic areas, especially Cumbria and parts of Yorkshire, for counting sheep, and stitches in knitting.

noun
  1. 1

    An Armenian drink made of yoghurt and water similar to airan and doogh

noun
  1. 1

    A traditional South and East Asian unit of weight, based upon the load of a shoulder pole and varying by place and over time but usually standardized at about 60 kg.

noun
  1. 1

    A twig or small switch.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tan