brown skin caused by being in the sun

She came back from Spain with a deep tan.

Annabelle was flaunting her tan in a little white dress.

pale yellowish-brown in colour

He was wearing a tan sports jacket.

The nurse's uniform is finished off with thick tan tights.

to become brown, or to make someone's body or skin, etc. brown, from being in the sun

Her skin tans very quickly in the summer. 她的皮肤在夏天很容易晒黑。

I need to tan my legs before the holiday. 我需要把腿哂黑才去度假。

to change animal skin into leather using special chemicals such as tannin

Tanning animal hides is one of the dirtiest jobs.

The old saddler used to prepare and tan the leather himself.

tan someone's hideidiom old-fashioned (UK also tan the hide off someone) 揍（某人）