adj, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of tan form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Having a suntan.

   "You're looking very tanned."

2. 2
   Finished, made using tannic acid (as opposed to abrasion).

Adjective

1. 1
   (of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun wordnet
2. 2
   converted to leather by a tanning agent wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

tanbeigebronzedbrownbrownishbrownish-yellow

Antonyms

All antonyms

palewhiteuntanned

Example

More examples

"I cannot believe you used to be blonde and tanned."

Related phrases

fake-tanned

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