tan — a brown color acquired by skin exposed to sunlight
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a brown color acquired by skin exposed to sunlight
Pronunciation (IPA): /tæn/
Example Sentences
- My friend's tan is so perfect that people ask if it's real or from a bottle.
- After two weeks at the beach, I went from vampire-white to golden tan.
- She decided to embrace her natural pale skin instead of trying to tan.
tan
NOUN[/tæn/]
a brown color acquired by skin exposed to sunlight
Sun-kissed golden brown skin
The man waves his fan, but still gets his tan!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word 'tan' derives from Middle English, originating from the practice of treating leather with tree bark. The process utilized tannin compounds found in bark to dye leather brown, establishing the foundation for the modern concept of tanning.
Breakdown
tan (tree bark) + -ing (present participle suffix indicating the process of treating with bark compounds), originally referring to the browning of leather through tannin application.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My friend's tan is so perfect that people ask if it's real or from a bottle.”
“After two weeks at the beach, I went from vampire-white to golden tan.”
“She decided to embrace her natural pale skin instead of trying to tan.”
“The leather worker spent hours learning to tan the hides properly.”
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