Main Entry:

¹tan

Pronunciation:

\ˈtan\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

tanned; tan·ning

Etymology:

Middle English tannen, from Anglo-French tanner, from Medieval Latin tannare, from tanum, tannum tanbark

Date:

13th century

transitive verb1 a: to convert (hide) into leather by treatment with an infusion of tannin-rich bark or other agent of similar effect b: to convert (protein) to leather or a similar substance2: to make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun3: thrash, whipintransitive verb: to get or become tanned