TANNING


Meaning of TANNING in English

noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English, from gerund of tannen to tan

1. : the art or process by which a skin is tanned

2. : a browning especially of the skin by exposure to sun

3. : a usually severe whipping

when his father got home he'd get a good tanning

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