tanhouse

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noun

A building where people tan hides to make leather; tannery.

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Meanings

nountanhouse (plural tanhouses)

plural tanhouses

  1. A building where people tan hides to make leather; tannery.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
tannery

Origin

From tan + house.

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Cite this entry
APA

tanhouse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tanhouse

MLA

“tanhouse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tanhouse. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tanhouse,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tanhouse.

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