tanned — having a brown color from exposure to the sun
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: having a brown color from exposure to the sun
Pronunciation (IPA): /tænd/
Example Sentences
- After three weeks at the beach, he looked like a tanned superhero ready to save the world from pale villains.
- My grandmother's tanned hands told stories of decades working in her garden.
- The tanned leather jacket made him look mysteriously cool, until he tripped over his own feet.
tanned
ADJECTIVE[/tænd/]
having a brown color from exposure to the sun
Sun-bronzed skin from beach time
Tan Ned shows off his sun-kissed bronze skin at the beach
The tanned surfer's planned spot got banned!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From the verb 'tan', which derives from Middle English and Old French 'tanner', ultimately from Medieval Latin 'tannare'. The origin likely relates to the tannin compounds used in leather tanning, which also produce brown coloring.
Breakdown
tan (to brown the skin) + -ed (past tense/adjective suffix) = tanned
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“After three weeks at the beach, he looked like a tanned superhero ready to save the world from pale villains.”
“My grandmother's tanned hands told stories of decades working in her garden.”
“The tanned leather jacket made him look mysteriously cool, until he tripped over his own feet.”
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