tanning
tanning Lexical Profile
tanning Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The process or activity of darkening one's pale skin by exposure to sunlight or artificial ultraviolet radiation.
"Dermatologists frequently warn patients about the long-term health risks associated with indoor tanning."
The industrial or traditional process of treating raw animal hides and skins with tannins or other chemical agents to preserve them and convert them into durable leather.
"Vegetable tanning uses natural extracts from tree bark to produce sturdy, water-resistant leather for saddles and belts."
A severe physical thrashing, whipping, or decisive defeat (used informally).
"The visiting team took a thorough tanning in the championship match after losing by thirty points."
• Rhymes for tanning
Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the verb 'tan', which comes from Old English 'tannian' (to convert hide into leather), ultimately from Medieval Latin 'tannare', likely of Celtic origin (compare Breton 'tann', meaning oak tree, whose bark is rich in tannin used for curing leather).