tan

1 :  of the color tan

2 :  of, relating to, or used for tan or tanning

1 :  a brown color imparted to the skin especially by exposure to the sun

2 :  a light yellowish brown

3 tans plural :  tan-colored articles of clothing

4 :  a tanning material or its active agent (such as tannin)

tangent

1 :  to change animal hide into leather especially by soaking in a tannin solution

2 :  to make or become brown in color She doesn't tan. Instead, she gets a sunburn.

3 :  ¹beat 1, thrash

:  of a light yellowish brown color

1 :  a brown color given to the skin by the sun or wind

2 :  a light yellowish brown :  the color of sand

:  a brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or wind