tan
/tæn/ adjective C2- Yellowish-brown. · a tan suit· Mine is the white car parked next to the tan pickup truck.
- Having dark skin as a result of exposure to the sun or an artificial process intended to mimic this effect. · You’re looking very tan this week.
Comparative tanner · Superlative tannest
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## The Rich Man and the Tanner
A RICH MAN lived near a Tanner, and not being able to bear the unpleasant smell of the tan-yard, he pressed his neighbor to go away.
The Tanner put off his departure from time to time, saying that he would leave soon.
When we descended I followed Holmes into the stable yard, where he opened the door of a loose-box and led out a squat, lop-eared, white-and-tan dog, something between a beagle and a foxhound.
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