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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.

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Used as a crossword answer8 curated clues

01Sun-bronzed color3 letters
02Beach-earned brown shade3 letters
03Sun-browned shade3 letters
04Sun-made shade3 letters
05Warm beige-brown color3 letters
06Become bronzed3 letters
07Sunbathe3 letters
08Light brown shade3 letters

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