Definitions of tan:
- noun: a light brown
- noun: a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
- noun: ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle
- verb: treat skins and hides with tannic acid so as to convert them into leather
- verb: get a tan, from wind or sun
- adjective: of a light yellowish-brown color
- name: A surname (common: 1 in 20000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #2588)