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Word entry · 3 letters

tan

Best crossword clue

"Sun-bronzed color"

3 letters · collected on this word page

3 lettersPronunciation /tæn/Part of speech verb, adjective, nounSorted antStarts with TEnds with N8 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. get a tan, from wind or sun

Word origin

As a verb, from Middle English tannen, from late Old English tannian (“to tan a hide”), from Latin tannare.

Used in a sentence

  • “She still has a tan from her vacation in Mexico.”
  • “I'm hoping to get a tan this weekend at the beach.”
  • “In two pints of water boil one ounce of tan, and a like portion of nutgall till reduced to a pint.”

Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0

Used as a crossword answer8 curated clues

01“Sun-bronzed color”3 letters
02“Beach-earned brown shade”3 letters
03“Sun-browned shade”3 letters
04“Sun-made shade”3 letters
05“Warm beige-brown color”3 letters
06“Become bronzed”3 letters
07“Sunbathe”3 letters
08“Light brown shade”3 letters

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