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The correct spelling is tanned.
How to pronounce tanned
verb
Say it like: Tan-ned
The correct spelling is tanned. To change to a tan colour due to exposure to the sun. For example: "No matter how long I stay out in the sun, I never tan. though I do burn."
Usage Examples
“No matter how long I stay out in the sun, I never tan. though I do burn.”
“You're looking very tanned.”
Meanings
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.
adjective
- 1.Having a suntan.
- 2.(of leather) Finished, made using tannic acid (as opposed to abrasion).
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