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- [tan]
- /tæn/
- /tæn/
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- [tan]
- /tæn/
Definitions of tans word
- verb with object tans to convert (a hide) into leather, especially by soaking or steeping in a bath prepared from tanbark or synthetically. 1
- verb with object tans to make brown by exposure to ultraviolet rays, as of the sun. 1
- verb with object tans Informal. to thrash; spank. 1
- verb without object tans to become tanned. 1
- noun tans tax-anticipation note. 1
- adjective tans of the color of tan; yellowish-brown. 1
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Origin of tans
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; 1920-25 for def 2; Middle English tannen to make hide into leather, late Old English *tannian (in past participle getanned; cf. tanner1) < Medieval Latin tannāre, derivative of tannum oak bark, tanbark < Germanic; compare Old High German tanna oak, fir, akin to Dutch den fir
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Parts of speech for Tans
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tans popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% 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".
tans usage trend in Literature
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adjective tans
- ambers — Plural form of amber.
- canaries — Plural form of canary.
- caramels — Plural form of caramel.
- chestnuts — Plural form of chestnut.
- chocolates — Plural form of chocolate.
noun tans
Top questions with tans
- how long do spray tans last?
- how long do spray tans take?