pretan

P3R1E1T1A1N1

verb

To tan lightly or partially, in preparation for full tanning.

“Aluminium salts may be used for pretanning.”

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Meanings

verbpretan (third-person singular simple present pretans, present participle pretanning, simple past and past participle pretanned)

present singular third person pretans · participle present pretanning · participle past pretanned · past pretanned

  1. transitiveTo tan lightly or partially, in preparation for full tanning.

    Aluminium salts may be used for pretanning.

Origin

From pre- + tan.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

pretan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pretan

MLA

“pretan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pretan. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pretan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pretan.

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