plural of tan

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of tan

(Ireland, Britain) The Black and Tans, a British irregular army group operating against Irish republicans in the War of Independence 1920/21.

A yellowish-brown colour. / A darkening of the skin resulting from exposure to sunlight or similar light sources. / The bark of an oak or other tree from which tannic acid is obtained.

Yellowish-brown. / Having dark skin as a result of exposure to the sun or an artificial process intended to mimic this effect.

(transitive, intransitive) To change to a tan colour due to exposure to the sun. / (transitive) To change an animal hide into leather by soaking it in tannic acid. To work as a tanner.

(dialect, rare) The second cardinal number two, formerly used in Celtic areas, especially Cumbria and parts of Yorkshire, for counting sheep, and stitches in knitting.

An Armenian drink made of yoghurt and water similar to airan and doogh

Synonym of picul, particularly in Cantonese contexts.

(dialectal) A twig or small switch.