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tans Definition and Meaning in English (tans definition)

verb
Synonyms:bronzesdarkens
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Tans definition: To change the color of one's skin to a darker shade through exposure to the sun or a sunlamp.

Definitions of Tans

  1. 1verb

    To change the color of one's skin to a darker shade through exposure to the sun or a sunlamp.

  2. 2noun

    A brownish skin color resulting from exposure to the sun.

  3. 3verb(formal)

    To convert animal hide into leather by treating it with a tanning agent.

Example Sentences

casual

“She tans very easily in the summer.”

casual

“His skin tans quickly after just a few hours in the sun.”

business

“The factory tans hides to produce high-quality leather.”

Synonyms

Antonyms

lightenswhitens

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitivetan
past tensetanned
present participletanning
nountannery
agent nountanner

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Tans definition: To change the color of one's skin to a darker shade through exposure to the sun or a sunlamp.
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'Tans' translates to 'tans' in English. Tans definition: To change the color of one's skin to a darker shade through exposure to the sun or a sunlamp.
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