tan
A light, brown-like colour.
Other meanings
A darkening of the skin resulting from exposure to sunlight or similar light sources.
“She still has a tan from her vacation in Mexico.”
The bark of an oak or other tree from which tannic acid is obtained.
Word history
From Old French "tan" (tanbark).
Where this comes from
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