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tanning

[ tan-ing ]

noun

  1. the process or art of converting hides or skins into leather.
  2. a browning or darkening of the skin, as by exposure to the sun.
  3. Informal. a thrashing; whipping.
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Other Word Forms

  • ԴDz·ٲnԲ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tanning1

First recorded in 1475–85; tan 1, + -ing 1

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