tanner

noun
UK: /ˈtænər/
US: /ˈtænər/

  1. A person who tans hides into leather.

    1. The tanner worked with animal skins every day. [ ] [ ]
    2. The old tanner showed apprentices the leather-making process. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

sunbathe
tanner verb

  1. To convert animal skin into leather.

    1. He will tanner the hide this afternoon. [ ] [ ]
    2. The factory used machines to tanner the leather quickly. [ ] [ ]

  2. To make skin darker by exposure to the sun.

    1. I tanner easily in the summer sun. [ ] [ ]
    2. She likes to tanner her skin at the beach during vacation. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "tanner" is /ˈtænər/ in British English and /ˈtænər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "tanner": sunbathe.

Example usage of "tanner": "The tanner worked with animal skins every day.". More examples on the page.