tanned

Meanings

• Adjective

  Having been exposed to the sun, causing the skin to darken.

  - "After spending the day at the beach, she was tanned."
  - "The sunbather applied sunscreen to prevent getting tanned."

• Verb

  To expose (an object or material) to the sun, especially in order to darken its color.

  - "The leather belt was tanned before being sold."
  - "The artist tanned the canvas before painting it."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with tanned
branned , mannered , planned

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Variants

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tan , tanned , tanning , tans

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Etymology

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From Old French tanner, from tan, tapen, tapon 'tree bark' (because tanning was originally done using tree bark)

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Trivia

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1. The ancient Egyptians used to tan animal hides by burying them in the sand for long periods of time

2. The process of tanning hides was one of the earliest forms of industry

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Related Concepts

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1. Sunbathing: The practice of lying or sitting in the sun to get a tan

2. Sunscreen: A lotion or cream used to protect the skin from the sun's harmful rays

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Culture

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In literature and art, 'tanned' is often used to describe the appearance of characters who spend time in the sun. In music, there is a genre called 'tanned pop' which emerged in the 1980s, characterized by its sunny and upbeat sound.

How to Memorize "tanned"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person lying on a beach with a darkened skin tone

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'tanned' with the image of a sunny day and a person with a darkened skin tone

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Tanned means Tar And Naked Down Easy' to remember the meaning of the word

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