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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

"It's the fake tan, do the hair, the look, click the fingers and let's go."

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

Estaban tan mal a principios de temporada que despidió al coordinador.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

He’d just had a haircut and a beard trim, and he was neatly dressed, wearing a tan suit that he’d had custom-made in Belgrade.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Vocabulary lists containing tan

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