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Definitions of 'tan'

1. (noun) tan, suntan, sunburn, burn
a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun

2. (noun) tan, topaz
a light brown the color of topaz

3. (adj) tangent, tan
ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle

4. (verb) tan
of a light yellowish-brown color

5. (verb) tan
treat skins and hides with tannic acid so as to convert them into leather

6. (verb) tan, bronze
get a tan, from wind or sun

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