tanner

tan·ner

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Definitions of tanner word

noun tanner the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air. 1
noun tanner yellowish brown; light brown. 1
abbreviation TANNER tanbark. 1
adjective tanner of the color of tan; yellowish-brown. 1
adjective tanner used in or relating to tanning processes, materials, etc. 1
verb with object tanner to convert (a hide) into leather, especially by soaking or steeping in a bath prepared from tanbark or synthetically. 1

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English, Old English tannere. See tan1, -er1

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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