tanness

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/ˈtæn.nɨs/

noun

The quality or state of being tan.

“not so much brownness as tanness”

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Meanings

nountanness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe quality or state of being tan.

    not so much brownness as tanness

    1 more example

    Does tanness mean goodness? Perceptions of tan skin in hiring decisions [article title].

    2015, Gillen, M. M., and Bernstein, M. J., “Does tanness mean goodness? Perceptions of tan skin in hiring decisions”, in North American Journal of Psychology, volume 17, number 1, retrieved 09 Feb 2023, pages 1–16
  2. uncountableThe depth (hue or saturation) of tan that is present.

    The tanness of these Pantone values is debatable.

    1. uncountableThe degree to which someone is tanned (from suntanning or from a tanning bed).

      Dull skin absorbs color. […] Bright blue, or cold colors, increase the tanness. Warm colors reduce the tanness.

      1938, Edward Reich, Selling to the Consumer, page 111

Synonyms & antonyms

Broader
coloration

Origin

From tan + -ness.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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