tanning

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/ˈtænɪŋ/

noun

The process of making leather, which does not easily decompose, from the easily decomposing skins of animals.

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whippingflogginglashingflagellation
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of tan
nountanning (countable and uncountable, plural tannings)

plural tannings

  1. countableuncountableThe process of making leather, which does not easily decompose, from the easily decomposing skins of animals.
  2. countableuncountableThe acquisition of a tan, either by exposure to the sun, or artificially.
  3. countableinformaluncountableA spanking.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounbeating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment

Similar
whippingflogginglashingflagellation
Broader
beatingthrashinglicking
Also see
flagellationflogginglashingwhipping

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Ancient Greek βυρσοδεψική
  • βυρσοδεψική (bursodepsikḗ)the process of making leather
Arabic دِبَاغَة
  • دِبَاغَة (dibāḡa)the process of making leather
Chinese Mandarin 鞣皮
  • 鞣皮 (róupí)the process of making leather
Portuguese curtimento, bronzeamento
  • curtimentothe process of making leather
  • bronzeamentoact of becoming tan due to sun exposure

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with tanning

banningcanningfanningpanning
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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