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)