tanner
- 01 C1 Advanced
a person whose job is to turn animal skins into leather.
a person who treats animal hides with tannin or other chemicals to produce leather.
Simple“The tanner worked all day in the shop to prepare the leather for the boots.”
In context“Historically, the tanner was often relegated to the outskirts of the city due to the pungent odours associated with the chemical treatment of hides.”
Synonymsleatherworker - 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
a person who applies a tan to someone's skin, often using a spray.
a professional who applies cosmetic tanning products, such as spray tans, to a client's skin.
Simple“She visited a professional tanner to get a healthy glow before her wedding.”
In context“The salon hired an experienced tanner who specialised in achieving a natural-looking finish without the streaks common in DIY applications.”
- 03 C2 Proficiency
a slang name for an old British coin worth six pence.
a colloquial term for the pre-decimal British sixpence coin.
Simple“My grandfather told me he could buy a lot of sweets for a tanner when he was a boy.”
In context“The term tanner remained in common usage until decimalisation in 1971 rendered the old sixpence obsolete in daily commerce.”
Synonymssixpence