Plural of tan
regular plural
The plural of tan is tans.
Forms of tan
| Singular | tan /tæn/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | tans |
| Countable | countable |
Tans in a sentence
- I went to the beach to look at the sunbathers, at least some of whom went there to be looked at while they worked on their tans.From the entry sunbather
- Tans wondered why a U.S. government “minder”, reminiscent of Iraq under Saddam Hussein, was required.2008, Poor George's Almanac: A 2008 Calendar, →ISBN, page 101. From the entry minder
- Most have a rather "blendy" look in soft tans, olive-tans and grays.1963, Men's Wear, volume 147, page 39. From the entry blendy
- Open spaces were everywhere, the coffee table was glass-topped, the couches were lightest of tans with red roses sprinkled across them.2004, Anthony Byars, Texas, in Fact. From the entry modernly
- In every department store you see newlyweds, their honeymoon tans fading, returning sorbet makers and salad shooters, toasters and tea kettles.1994 September, Cincinnati Magazine, page 38. From the entry salad shooter
Meaning of tan
- noun A light, brown-like colour.
- noun A darkening of the skin resulting from exposure to sunlight or similar light sources.
- noun The bark of an oak or other tree from which tannic acid is obtained.
Questions about the plural of tan
- What is the plural of tan?
- The plural of tan is tans.
- Is tan countable?
- Tan is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: tan (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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