tan
Pronunciation: [tæn]
Word
Context: "appearance"
(noun) a light brown color that people often get on their skin when they spend time in the sun. You know how your skin can get a little darker after playing outside in the summer? That is called a tan.
Example
After a week at the beach, she had a nice tan on her skin.
Example
He didn't get a tan because he stayed indoors all summer.
Example
How do you usually get a tan during the summer?
Context: "appearance"
(verb) to make your skin darker by being in the sun or using a special lotion. This happens when the sunlight changes the color of your skin.
Example
She tans easily, so she spends a lot of time by the pool.
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He does not tan well; his skin just burns instead.
Example
Do you like to tan when you go to the beach?
Context: "crafting"
(verb) to make leather by treating animal skin with special chemicals. This process helps the skin become strong and useful for making things like shoes or bags.
Example
They tan the leather at the workshop to prepare it for making jackets.
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The company decided not to tan the leather this year due to environmental concerns.
Example
What materials do you need to tan the hide?
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