Tan | Mean of tan in English Dictionary

/ˈtæn/

• Noun
• a browning of the skin that is caused by the sun's rays
1. She has a nice tan. [=suntan]
2. I got a tan on my vacation.
• a light brown color
• Verb
• to cause (skin) to become darker especially from being exposed to the sun's rays
1. The sun tanned her skin. [=the sun made her skin tan]

• to become darker especially from being exposed to the sun's rays
1. My skin tans easily. = I tan easily.
• to change (the skin of an animal) into leather by a chemical process
1. tan the hides
• to beat or whip (someone) very badly
1. He threatened to tan my hide if I didn't do what he told me to do.
• having skin that has been made darker by being exposed to the sun's rays
1. I can't believe how tan she is!
• having a light brown color
1. a tan coat
2. a horse with tan markings