tanning

Leather-making or sunbathing

Tanning is the process of converting animal hides into leather, traditionally using tannins from tree bark.

The word also refers to darkening skin through sun exposure or artificial UV light: She's at the tanning salon.

Informally, to give someone a tanning is to beat or thrash them soundly.

sunbathing

sunbathing

Deliberate exposure to rays

lounging · bikini · deck chair · sunglasses · summer · solarium · sunlamp · tropical · vacation · outdoor

health

melanoma

Aggressive pigment-cell cancer

premature aging · photoaging · wrinkles · SPF · sunscreen · dermatologist · sun damage · free radicals · DNA damage · protection

cosmetic

bronzer

Complexion-warming makeup

DHA · airbrush · mousse · mitt · streak-free · golden · sun-kissed · glow · esthetician · booth

skin

melanin

Natural coloring compound

golden · olive · caramel · sun-kissed · browning · copper · mahogany · darkening · undertone · fade

leather

hide

Conceal or pelt

buffing · grain · full-grain · top-grain · split · suede · nubuck · rawhide · cordovan · latigo

leathercraft

tooling

Industrial machinery preparation

chaps · upholstery · embossing · cobbling · shoemaking · holster · belt · wallet · bookbinding · gloves

Categories
Opposites
skin color change

tanningbleaching

Chemical color removal

whitening · lightening · fading · paling · blanching

sun exposure behavior

tanningsun protection

Shielding from UV rays

staying indoors · covering up · applying sunscreen

leather processing

tanningrawhide

Untanned animal skin

Phrases
Family

tannin, tannic, tannins, tanning bed, tanning beds, tannic acid, tanning salon

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G