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The correct spelling is tan.
How to pronounce tan
/tæn/
nounIPA: /tæn/
Say it like: Tan
The correct spelling is tan. A yellowish-brown colour. For example: "She still has a tan from her vacation in Mexico."
Usage Examples
“She still has a tan from her vacation in Mexico.”
“Mine is the white car parked next to the tan pickup truck.”
“You’re looking very tan this week.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A yellowish-brown colour.
- 2.A darkening of the skin resulting from exposure to sunlight or similar light sources.
- 3.The bark of an oak or other tree from which tannic acid is obtained.
- 4.An Armenian drink made of yoghurt and water similar to airan and doogh
- 5.A traditional South and East Asian unit of weight, based upon the load of a shoulder pole and varying by place and over time but usually standardized at about 60 kg.
adjective
- 1.Of a yellowish-brown.
- 2.Having dark skin as a result of exposure to the sun.
verb
- 1.To change to a tan colour due to exposure to the sun.
- 2.To change an animal hide into leather by soaking it in tannic acid. To work as a tanner.
- 3.To spank or beat.
numeral
- 1.The second cardinal number two, formerly used in Celtic areas, especially Cumbria and parts of Yorkshire, for counting sheep, and stitches in knitting.
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