noun Download 🔗Share A traditional South and East Asian unit of weight, based upon the load of a shoulder pole and varying by place and over time but usually standardized at about 60 kg. Examples : "The merchant estimated he needed to transport five tans of rice to the market, which would be approximately 300 kilograms. " unit mass history commerce Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A yellowish-brown colour. Examples : "Her favourite pair of shoes comes in browns and tans. " color Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A darkening of the skin resulting from exposure to sunlight or similar light sources. Examples : "She still has a tan from her vacation in Mexico." appearance body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The bark of an oak or other tree from which tannic acid is obtained. Examples : "The carpenter used oak tans to stain the wooden beams a rich brown. " material substance plant agriculture industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To change to a tan colour due to exposure to the sun. Examples : "No matter how long I stay out in the sun, I never tan. though I do burn." appearance body weather Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To change an animal hide into leather by soaking it in tannic acid. To work as a tanner. Examples : "My grandfather tans hides using oak bark, a traditional method he learned as a boy. " material process industry work Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To spank or beat. Examples : "The strict headmaster used to tans unruly students with a paddle. " action body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A twig or small switch. Examples : "The naughty boy snapped a few tans off the willow tree to use as pretend swords. " nature plant item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading