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Tanned
see synonyms of tannedAdjective
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
Example Sentences:'a young bronzed Apollo'
2. tanned
converted to leather by a tanning agent
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Tanned
see synonyms of tannedadjective
British
(of skin or a person) brown or bronzed after exposure to the sun or UV rays
her long tanned legs
He was tanned and muscular from working outdoors in the sun.
the lightly tanned skin of his face
You're looking quite tanned.
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Tanned
see synonyms of tannedv. tanned, tan·ning, tans
v.tr.
1. To convert (an animal hide) into leather by subjecting it to a chemical process that stabilizes the proteins, making it less susceptible to decay.
2.
a. To make (a person or a person's skin) darker by exposure to the sun.
b. To make (a person or a person's skin) darker by exposure to artificial sunlight or by the application of certain chemicals, often in the form of sprays or lotions.
3. Informal To thrash; beat.
v.intr.
To become darker from exposure to the sun or artificial sunlight, or from the application of certain chemicals.
n.
1. A light or moderate yellowish brown to brownish orange.
2.
a. A suntan.
b. An artificially created suntan.
3. Tanbark.
4.
a. Tannin.
b. A solution derived from tannin.
adj. tan·ner, tan·nest
1. Light or moderate yellowish-brown to brownish-orange.
2. Having a suntan or the appearance of a suntan.
3. Used in or relating to tanning.
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