tan
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- adjective
- /tæn/
:
beige
- The specimen was 3 x 2.5 x 1 cm in size, brown-tan, spherical, and soft.
- tan-colored
- pink and tan
- white and tan
This is the lobster tan shower oil with almond oil.
- This is the lobster tan shower oil with almond oil.
- Two, it makes them very, very tan, which makes sense, right?
- But on the inside, it's actually like tan sort of colour.
- I mean, brunette brown eyes, lovely sort of tan skin, you know, the, the, the olive sort of skin.
- It looks tan and it looks bronze without looking orange whatsoever.
Examples
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Reed, large and tan, was an applications engineer for the firm.
Fiction book (1998) -
It's a little tan dog.
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And this is light tan and that is really dark.
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But on the inside, it's actually like tan sort of colour.
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It was a tan suitcase.
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For travel, he wore a tan suit of conservative cut and carried only a valise.
Fiction book (1992) -
It looks tan and it looks bronze without looking orange whatsoever.
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The sponges on this promontory were mostly white and tan; a few were dirty yellow.
Academic text (1992) -
I got myself settled down and noticed she was wearing tan slacks today, a blue blouse, and sandals.
Fiction book (1997) -
She chose a tan dress that perfectly matched her sun-kissed skin.
Synonyms
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Having a medium to dark color like wood or tanned skin
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A light brown colour with a little grey or yellow
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A warm brown color that has a golden shine
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Skin made darker by spending time in the sun
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A light brown color like tanned leather
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A medium to dark tan color like brown sugar
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Skin that is light brown from being in the sun
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A brown color with a hint of red
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Having brown or golden skin after being in the sun
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A reddish-brown paint color often used for paintings or walls
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A pale yellow-brown color like light leather
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A light brown color like skin after being in the sun
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A light brown color like tanned leather
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A brownish yellow color like dry autumn leaves
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A brown colour with red or yellow tones that looks cosy
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A brown color with a touch of orange
A pale yellow brown color like light tan
A light brown color with a little yellow
A medium to dark brown color like caramel
A color between brown and yellow
A medium to dark brown with a little yellow in it
A dull brown and gray color like dry earth
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Idioms
Compounds
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A member of a British force who helped the police in Ireland to stop the independence movement, 1919–1921
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A Chinese gambling game where players bet on how many counters remain under a bowl after grouping them by four
A large strong American hunting dog with black fur and tan marks that hunts raccoons
- Informal
A dark mark on the skin showing where clothing does not cover you in the sun
How Tan
Surface Forms
Etymology
The adjective tan describes a light yellow-brown colour and comes from the same tanning process that gave leather its warm brown shade. That's why something called tan looks like lightly tanned leather or sun-browned skin.