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Definitions

tan

[tan] / tæn /
ADJECTIVE
light brownish
Synonyms
STRONGEST
beige brownish drab khaki
STRONG
biscuit bronze brown buff cream ecru gold natural olive suntan umber
WEAK
leather-colored olive-brown tawny yellowish
NOUN
light brown
Synonyms
STRONGEST
beige brownish drab khaki
STRONG
biscuit bronze brown buff cream ecru gold olive saddle sand suntan umber
WEAK
olive-brown
VERB
flog, whip
Synonyms
STRONG
baste beat belt cane flay hide hit lambaste lash leather paddle punish spank strap strike switch thrash wax whack whale whomp
WEAK
dust someone's britches paddlewhack tan one's hide warm someone's seat

Example Sentences

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Maduro, 63 years old, wore loose-fitting, tan jail garb and his legs were shackled.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

They glittered in gold platform heels, black and tan powersuits, and fur-lined wool dresses for the winter chill lingering in Washington.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

"That time I did wear no tan, people noticed it," she said.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

La estrategia de McVay fue tan errónea que incluso fue criticada por Tom Brady en Fox, y Brady rara vez critica a alguien.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

Some locals thought that Comstock, with his aquiline nose and tan complexion, might be part American Indian—an impression that he did little to discourage as he built up his legal practice.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.