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Synonyms of tan

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Another word for tan is picul. Other synonyms of tan are wall ball, suntanned, tanned and particularly in Cantonese contexts.

Synonyms and similar words for tan

nounSynonym of wall ball.

adjectiveHaving dark skin as a result of exposure to the sun or an artificial process intended to mimic this...

nounSynonym of picul, particularly in Cantonese contexts.

  • piculA traditional South and East Asian unit of weight, based upon the load of a shoulder pole and varying by place and over...
  • particularly in Cantonese contexts

Meaning of tan

  1. noun A light, brown-like colour.
  2. noun A darkening of the skin resulting from exposure to sunlight or similar light sources.
  3. noun The bark of an oak or other tree from which tannic acid is obtained.

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Questions about synonyms of tan

What is another word for tan?
Tan has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as picul, wall ball, suntanned, tanned and particularly in Cantonese contexts.
What does tan mean?
Tan means a light, brown-like colour.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: tan (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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