Definition of Tan

Noun: tan  tan

1. A browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
   - suntan, sunburn, burn
    
2. A light brown the colour of topaz
   - topaz
    
3. Ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle
   - tangent

Verb: tan (tanned,tanning)  tan

1. Treat skins and hides with tannic acid so as to convert them into leather
    
2. Get a tan, from wind or sun
   - bronze

Adjective: tan (tanner,tannest)  tan

1. Of a light yellowish-brown colour

See also:
Tamworth
Tanacetum

Anagrams containing the word tan

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