tan
/tรฆn/IPA: /T AE1 N/
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A yellowish-brown colour.
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A darkening of the skin resulting from exposure to sunlight or similar light sources.
โShe still has a tan from her vacation in Mexico.โ
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The bark of an oak or other tree from which tannic acid is obtained.
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Of a yellowish-brown.
โMine is the white car parked next to the tan pickup truck.โ
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Having dark skin as a result of exposure to the sun.
โYouโre looking very tan this week.โ
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To change to a tan colour due to exposure to the sun.
โNo matter how long I stay out in the sun, I never tan. though I do burn.โ
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To change an animal hide into leather by soaking it in tannic acid. To work as a tanner.
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To spank or beat.
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The second cardinal number two, formerly used in Celtic areas, especially Cumbria and parts of Yorkshire, for counting sheep, and stitches in knitting.
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An Armenian drink made of yoghurt and water similar to airan and doogh
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A twig or small switch.
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