tanner

Hide-to-leather craftsperson

A tanner is someone who tans animal hides, converting raw skins into leather through chemical or physical treatment.

The work historically involved pungent substances like urine and tree bark, making tanneries notoriously foul-smelling places relegated to the edges of towns.

In dated British slang, a tanner was a sixpenny coin.

leatherworking

hide

Conceal or pelt

beaming · scudding · skiving · splitting · shaving · liming · pickling · stretching · dyeing · buffing

suntan

bronze

Copper-tin alloy

  • goldenBright yellow, or precious
  • beachSandy waterside margin
  • summerYear's warmest season

glow · sunbathing · sunscreen · melanin · ultraviolet · rays · sunburn · suntan · tropical · vacation

Categories
Opposites
trade/craft specialization

tannercobbler

Shoe repair artisan

weaver · blacksmith · butcher · furrier · dyer

skin tone/complexion

tannerpaler

More drained of hue

whiter · fairer · lighter · pastier

color warmth/saturation

tannerachromatic

Lacking visible hue

neutral · paler · grayer · cooler

Phrases
Family

tanned, tanning, tannery, tannin, tanneries, tanners

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G