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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Your Query of 'Tan' Resulted in 2 Matches Displaying Items 1 through 2 Definitions Tan proper noun  An English surname derived from the transliteration of various Asian surnames, particularly originating from China and Vietnam.       tan noun  (colour) a yellowish-brown color, colour. <table><tr><td>tan colour: &nbsp;</td><td bgcolor=" C0AC96?" width="80">&nbsp; </td></tr></table> a darkening of the skin resulting from exposure to the sun. She still has a from her vacation in Mexico. the bark of an oak or other tree from which tannic acid is obtained. Translations:  Dutch: gebruinde kleur (trans-mid) French: bronzage , hí¢le (aspirated h) German: Brí¤une , Sonnenbrí¤une (trans-mid) verb (tan, n, ing) (intransitive) to change to a tan colour due to exposure to the sun. No matter how long I stay out in the sun, I never &mdash; though I do burn. (transitive) to change an animal hide into leather by soaking it in tannic acid. see w:Tanning, Wikipedia article on Tanning. Translations:  Dutch: looien French: tanner (trans-mid) German: gerben, walken Spanish: broncear adjective ((compar): tanner, (superl): tannest) (colour) of a yellowish-brown. Mine is the white car parked next to the pickup truck. having dark skin as a result of exposure to the sun. You"re looking very this week. Translations:  Dutch: gebruind, gebruinde German: braun, sonnengebrí¤unt (trans-mid) Spanish: bronceado (por el sol) (trans-bottom)        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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