tan
n. countable B1 Intermediate US //ˈtæn// UK //tˈæn// tan
n. the brown color your skin gets after you spend time in the sun. It can also mean a light yellowish-brown color.
n. a darkening of the skin resulting from exposure to ultraviolet radiation; also, a light brown or yellowish-brown color.
She has a beautiful tan after her beach holiday.
After spending the entire summer working outdoors, his skin had developed a deep, dark tan.
The leather was dyed a soft shade of tan to match the interior of the vintage car, providing a warm contrast to the dark wood dashboard.
From Mandarin 譚／谭 (Tán).
From Hokkien 陳 /陈 (Tân). Doublet of Chen and Tran.
From Mandarin 丹 (Dān), reinforced by Wade-Giles romanization: Tan¹.
Usage
Often used with 'get' or 'have' when referring to skin color.