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tan

adjective noun verb

Of a light yellowish-brown color

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Word length
3
Starts with
T
Ends with
N
Contains
A
Scrabble score
3
CEFR level
B2

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adjective

  1. Of a light yellowish-brown color

noun

  1. A light brown the color of topaz

noun

  1. Ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle

noun

  1. A browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun

verb

  1. Get a tan, from wind or sun

verb

  1. Treat skins and hides with tannic acid so as to convert them into leather

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