tans

Sun-kissed skin shades

Tans is the plural of tan—shades of light brown, or sun-darkened skin tones: She came back from vacation with enviable tans.

As a verb form, tans describes what the sun does to skin or what a tanner does to leather: He tans easily, The factory tans hides for export.

summer

beach

Sandy waterside margin

sunbathingDeliberate exposure to rays
poolsideAdjacent to swimming area
vacationLeisure time away

sunscreen · sunglasses · sunhat · bikini · boardshorts · swimsuit · resort · tropics · heatwave · lounging

skin

melanin

Natural coloring compound

sunbathingDeliberate exposure to rays
sunscreenUV-blocking skin cream
SPFUltraviolet defense measure

sunburn · bronze · golden · UVA · UVB · exposure · pigmentation · lotion · bikini · outdoors

leather

hide

Conceal or pelt

curingRestoring health or preserving
tanneryLeather-making facility
rawhideUntanned animal skin

cowhide · tanbark · tannin · vat · buckskin · chamois · suede · deerskin · saddlery · parchment

color

beige

Pale sandy brown

khakiDull yellowish-brown shade
camelHumped desert mammal
fawnYoung deer, or flatter

taupe · buff · ecru · sand · biscuit · wheat · caramel · chestnut · sepia · umber

Categories

color groupsprimary colors, secondary colors, warm colors, cool colors, neutrals

Opposites

skin color change

Becomes less impressive

blanches · whitens · fades · lightens · bleaches

leather processing

Not given care

raw · unprocessed

PHYSICAL PUNISHMENT (informal)

Verbally commends

coddles · rewards · pampers · spares · commends

Phrases

tan linesSkin color boundaries
tanning bedsUV exposure booths
farmer's tanTan from clothed labor
spray tanAerosolized skin darkening
tanning salonUV bed establishment
indoor tanning

Family

tan, tanned, tanning, suntan, tanner, tanners, tannest

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