tanned
Brown from sunbathing
Tanned describes skin darkened by sun exposure: She came back from vacation nicely tanned.
The word also applies to animal hides that have been processed into leather through tanning—treating with chemicals to preserve and soften the skin.
A tanned hide is ready for use in leather goods.
Made brown by sun
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- sun-kissedWarmed and colored by daylight
- sunbathingDeliberate exposure to rays
- melaninNatural coloring compound
complexion · bronze · coppery · olive · caramel · mahogany · umber · sienna
Conceal or pelt
- cowhideTanned bovine leather
- full-grainLeather with intact surface
- top-grainBuffed leather surface layer
- suedeBuffed leather underside
nubuck · aniline · patina · pigmented · embossed · grain · suppleness · softness
Durable and strong
- hard-wearingResistant to damage
- weatherproofResistant to outdoor elements
- resilientAble to recover quickly
- sturdySolidly built, durable
robust · rugged · long-lasting · wear-resistant · thick-skinned · strong · reinforced · heavy-duty
bronzed
Made brown by sun
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- sun-kissedWarmed and colored by daylight
- sunbathingDeliberate exposure to rays
melanin · complexion · bronze · coppery · olive · caramel · mahogany · umber · sienna · toasted
hide
Conceal or pelt
- cowhideTanned bovine leather
- full-grainLeather with intact surface
- top-grainBuffed leather surface layer
suede · nubuck · aniline · patina · pigmented · embossed · grain · suppleness · softness · curing
tough
Durable and strong
- hard-wearingResistant to damage
- weatherproofResistant to outdoor elements
- resilientAble to recover quickly
sturdy · robust · rugged · long-lasting · wear-resistant · thick-skinned · strong · reinforced · heavy-duty · enduring
- body part traitsbent, bony, bruised, calloused, crooked
- appearancestall, short, thin, fat, slim
- hand rhymesband, brand, sand, land, stand
- sunburnsunburn, sunburned, burned, peeling, blistered
- weatheredweathered, worn, battered, faded, eroded
- processed statesprocessed, treated, refined, purified, filtered
- tanning bedsUV exposure booths
- tanning salonUV bed establishment
- indoor tanning
- tanning parlorUV exposure business
- tanning lotionTopical UV product
- tanning boothUV light enclosure for darkening skin
tanning, tanner, tannery, tannin, tannic, suntanned, untanned, tannest, suntanning