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tanned

verb

Meaning

  1. To change to a tan colour due to exposure to the sun.
  2. To change an animal hide into leather by soaking it in tannic acid. To work as a tanner.
  3. To spank or beat.
  4. Having a suntan.
  5. (of leather) Finished, made using tannic acid (as opposed to abrasion).

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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