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tanbarks
We have found lemma(root) word of tanbarks : tan.
Definitions
[tan], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a yellowish-brown colour
(e.g: the overall colour scheme of tan and cream)
- a brown or darkened shade of skin developed after exposure to the sun
(e.g: Jenna managed to get an even golden tan)
- bark of oak or other trees, bruised and used as a source of tannin for converting hides into leather
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Origin
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late Old English tannian ‘convert into leather’, probably from medieval Latin tannare, perhaps of Celtic origin; reinforced in Middle English by Old French tanner. Early use of the noun (late Middle English) was in tan
[tan], (Verb)
Definitions:
- (of a person or their skin) become brown or darkened after exposure to the sun
(e.g: you'll tan very quickly in the pure air)
- convert (animal skin) into leather by soaking in a liquid containing tannic acid, or by the use of other chemicals
- beat (someone) repeatedly as a punishment
(e.g: ‘If Mickey touches a fishing net, I'll tan his hide!’)
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Origin
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late Old English tannian ‘convert into leather’, probably from medieval Latin tannare, perhaps of Celtic origin; reinforced in Middle English by Old French tanner. Early use of the noun (late Middle English) was in tan
[tan], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- of a yellowish-brown colour
(e.g: a tan baseball cap with orange piping)
- (of a person) having brown or darkened skin after exposure to the sun
(e.g: she looks tall, tan, and healthy)
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Origin
:
late Old English tannian ‘convert into leather’, probably from medieval Latin tannare, perhaps of Celtic origin; reinforced in Middle English by Old French tanner. Early use of the noun (late Middle English) was in tan
[tan], (Abbreviation)
Definitions:
- tangent
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