tan
abbreviationmaths
/tæn/
- 1tangentSynonyms and related wordsLines and flat surfacesarcaxischord
tan
abbreviationmaths
/tæn/
- 1tangentSynonyms and related wordsLines and flat surfacesarcaxischord
tan
adjective
/tæn/
Word Forms
| adjective | tan |
| comparative | tanner |
| superlative | tannest |
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- 1light brown in colour
a tan suit
Synonyms and related wordsWords used to describe specific coloursalabasteramberamethyst - 2AmericantannedSynonyms and related wordsSun tanningbaskburncatch/bag some rays
tan
adjective
/tæn/
Word Forms
| adjective | tan |
| comparative | tanner |
| superlative | tannest |
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- 1light brown in color
a tan suit
Synonyms and related wordsWords used to describe specific colorsalabasteramberamethyst - 2Americansomeone who is tan has darker skin than before because they have spent time in the sun. The usual British word is tanned.Synonyms and related wordsSun tanningbaskburncatch/bag some rays
tan
noun
/tæn/
Word Forms
| singular | tan |
| plural | tans |
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- 1countable a suntan
My tan is fading.
a golden/deep tan
Synonyms and related wordsSun tanningbaskburncatch/bag some rays - 2uncountable a light brown colour
What do you think of tan for the walls?
Synonyms and related wordsColoursapricotaquaaquamarine
tan
noun
/tæn/
Word Forms
| singular | tan |
| plural | tans |
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- 1countable a suntan
My tan is fading.
a golden/deep tan
Synonyms and related wordsSun tanningbaskburncatch/bag some rays - 2uncountable a light brown color
What do you think of tan for the walls?
Synonyms and related wordsColorsapricotaquaaquamarine
tan
verb
/tæn/
Word Forms
| present tense | |
| I/you/we/they | tan |
| he/she/it | tans |
| present participle | tanning |
| past tense | tanned |
| past participle | tanned |
- 1intransitive/transitive if you tan, or if the sun tans your skin, the sun makes your skin darker than it was beforeSynonyms and related wordsSun tanningbaskburncatch/bag some rays
- 2transitive to make animal skin into leather by putting chemicals on itSynonyms and related wordsTo treat a productpulprefinetan
tan
verb
/tæn/
Word Forms
| present tense | |
| I/you/we/they | tan |
| he/she/it | tans |
| present participle | tanning |
| past tense | tanned |
| past participle | tanned |
- 1intransitive/transitive if you tan, or if the sun tans your skin, the sun makes your skin darker than it was beforeSynonyms and related wordsSun tanningbaskburncatch/bag some rays
- 2transitive to make animal skin into leather by putting chemicals on itSynonyms and related wordsTo treat a productpulprefinetan
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