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List of meaning for tan

tan, suntan, sunburn, burn(noun)

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

tan, topaz(noun)

a light brown the color of topaz

tangent, tan(adj)

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

tan(verb)

of a light yellowish-brown color

tan(verb)

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

tan, bronze(verb)

get a tan, from wind or sun

to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible

Grandpa told us that when he was a kid, if he misbehaved at all, his father would tan his backside with a belt

to strike repeatedly

a time when children were routinely tanned for misbehavior

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