Definition/Meaning of tan

• English - Noun: tan (plural tans) A light , brown-like colour . A darkening of the skin resulting from exposure to sunlight or similar light source s. She still has a tan from her vacation in Mexico. I'm hoping to get a tan this weekend at the beach. The bark of an oak or other tree from which tannic acid is obtained. Near-synonym: oakbark (contextually synonymous) 1848, John Hannett, Bibliopegia, or, The Art…
• English - Adjective: tan (comparative tanner, superlative tannest) Yellowish - brown . a tan suit Mine is the white car parked next to the tan pickup truck. Having dark skin as a result of exposure to the sun or an artificial process intended to mimic this effect. You’re looking very tan this week.
• English - Verb: tan (third-person singular simple present tans, present participle tanning, simple past and past participle tanned) (intransitive, transitive) To change to a tan colour due to exposure to the sun. No matter how long I stay out in the sun, I never tan , though I do burn. (transitive) To change an animal hide into leather by soaking it in tannic acid . (stative, transitive) To work as a tanner .…
• English - Numeral: tan (dialectal, rare) The second cardinal number two , formerly used in Celtic areas, especially Cumbria and parts of Yorkshire, for counting sheep, and stitches in knitting.
• English - References: ^ See Wikipedia article on Tanning . ^ See Wikipedia article on Yan Tan Tethera