tanned
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Tanned (adj) means having skin darkened by exposure to sunlight. Example: “She came back from holiday looking tanned and relaxed.”
adj
1
Having skin darkened by exposure to sunlight.
"She came back from holiday looking tanned and relaxed."
2
Turned into leather through a tanning process.
"The bag was made from tanned goat hide."
How to use tanned
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither sun-browned skin or leather that has been treated to make it durable.
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more tanned
- Superlative
- most tanned
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Synonyms
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bronzed
suntanned
Antonyms
untanned
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Rhymes for tanned
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What does “tanned” mean?
The word “tanned” means having skin darkened by exposure to sunlight. In plain terms, either sun-browned skin or leather that has been treated to make it durable.
How do you pronounce “tanned”?
“Tanned” is pronounced tand (/tænd/ in IPA).
How do you use “tanned” in a sentence?
Here is “tanned” used in a sentence: “She came back from holiday looking tanned and relaxed.”
What part of speech is “tanned”?
“Tanned” is an adjective.
How many meanings does “tanned” have?
“Tanned” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: having skin darkened by exposure to sunlight.
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