Tan ( verb , noun )

(As a verb)

Tan ( verb )

1. To make brown by exposure to ultraviolet rays.
2. To convert (hide) into leather.

Origin:

Middle english, from old english teonian; akin to old high german ziohan to dye, latin tingere to tint.

Examples:

1. I plan to lay out and tan my skin for the summer.
2. The hides were tanned using vegetable extracts.
3. After a week on the beach, I was deeply tanned.
4. The leather jacket was tanned to a dark brown.
5. The sun tanned her skin to a golden brown.

(As a noun)

Tan ( noun )

1. To make brown by exposure to ultraviolet rays.
2. To convert (hide) into leather.

Origin:

Middle english, from old english teonian; akin to old high german ziohan to dye, latin tingere to tint.

Examples:

1. I plan to lay out and tan my skin for the summer.
2. The hides were tanned using vegetable extracts.
3. After a week on the beach, I was deeply tanned.
4. The leather jacket was tanned to a dark brown.
5. The sun tanned her skin to a golden brown.