tan  /tæn/

noun

1. a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun

synset: tan, suntan, sunburn, burn

2. a light brown the color of topaz

synset: tan, topaz

3. ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle

synset: tangent, tan

verb

1. treat skins and hides with tannic acid so as to convert them into leather

synset: tan

2. get a tan, from wind or sun

synset: tan, bronze

adj

1. of a light yellowish-brown color

synset: tan

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