tan (n.)

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

    [ Syn: suntan , sunburn , burn ]

  2. a light brown the color of topaz

    [ Syn: topaz ]

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

    [ Syn: tangent ]

    tan (adj.)

  1. of a light yellowish-brown color

    tan (v.)

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

  2. get a tan, from wind or sun

    [ Syn: bronze ]

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