Tanness
/ˈtæn.nɨs/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The quality or state of being tan. uncountable
"not so much brownness as tanness"
- 2 The depth (hue or saturation) of tan that is present. uncountable
"The tanness of these Pantone values is debatable."
- 3 The depth (hue or saturation) of tan that is present.; The degree to which someone is tanned (from suntanning or from a tanning bed). uncountable
"Dull skin absorbs color. […] Bright blue, or cold colors, increase the tanness. Warm colors reduce the tanness."
Example
More examples"not so much brownness as tanness"
Etymology
From tan + -ness.