noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The process of making leather, which does not easily decompose, from the easily decomposing skins of animals. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   making leather from rawhide wordnet
3. 3
   The acquisition of a tan, either by exposure to the sun, or artificially. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment wordnet
5. 5
   A spanking. countable, informal, uncountable

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6. 6
   process in which skin pigmentation darkens as a result of exposure to ultraviolet light wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of tan form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

flagellationflogginghidinglashinglickingthrashing

Antonyms

All antonyms

shade

Example

More examples

"The advent of indoor tanning salons now allows Canadians to sport a sun-kissed look all year round."

Related phrases

spray tanningtanning bedtanning buttertanning parlortanning salontan someone's hide

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