Associations to the word «Tanning»

Wiktionary

TANNING, verb. Present participle of tan
TANNING, verb. The process of making leather, which does not easily decompose, from the skins of animals, which do.
TANNING, noun. The acquisition of a tan, either by exposure to the sun, or artificially.
TANNING, noun. (informal) A spanking.
TANNING BED, noun. A device emitting ultraviolet radiation used to produce a cosmetic suntan.
TANNING BEDS, noun. Plural of tanning bed

Dictionary definition

TANNING, noun. Process in which skin pigmentation darkens as a result of exposure to ultraviolet light.
TANNING, noun. Beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment.
TANNING, noun. Making leather from rawhide.

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