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Plural for a light yellowish-brown color
“The sand is fine, quartz-rich, with small amounts of silt, trace limestone fragments, and light tan in color.”
Plural for a brown or darkened shade of skin developed after exposure to the sun
“His cuffs are rolled up to the elbow, showing off his tan that only highlights exactly how hot this guy is.”
Plural for a dull, heavy blow with a person's fist or a blunt implement
Plural for the color of a person's skin
Plural for a traditional South and East Asian unit of weight
Plural for the state or fact of having a dark complexion
Plural for the light or warmth received from the earth's sun
To strike or hit repeatedly
“Do you really think that your ability to tan the hide of a child is going to teach them respect?”
To cause one's skin to turn a golden-brown shade by exposure to the sun
“I got a decent base tan without turning into a blistery tomato.”
To change an animal hide into leather by soaking it in tannic acid
“Tan the hide through and through, the hide for that purpose being immersed in tan liquor for several months, and even years.”
To expose one's body to the sun in order to relax or to obtain a suntan
To comprehensively defeat
To scorch or burn, especially the surface of something
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