ALL meanings of tans
tan
T t - verb with object tans to convert (a hide) into leather, especially by soaking or steeping in a bath prepared from tanbark or synthetically. 1
- verb with object tans to make brown by exposure to ultraviolet rays, as of the sun. 1
- verb with object tans Informal. to thrash; spank. 1
- verb without object tans to become tanned. 1
- noun tans tax-anticipation note. 1
- adjective tans of the color of tan; yellowish-brown. 1
- adjective tans used in or relating to tanning processes, materials, etc. 1
- idioms tans tan someone's hide, Informal. to beat someone soundly: She threatened to tan our hides if she found us on her property again. 1