Tans

/ tænz /

plural noun

1. See Black and Tans
   the Tans informal.
   the Tans short for the Black and Tans

Example Sentences

But something beyond the thick spray tans and sticky lip gloss was off this year.

From The Daily Beast

My first thought was, "Wow, everyone in the movie is clearly of western European descent, but boy, do they have great tans."

From The Daily Beast

He tans, moisturizes, exfoliates, and buffs, and then gels his hair back, with a crisp white button-up.

From The Daily Beast

Real-life Israelis, with tans and guns, Jewish tanks, Hebrew spoken in the streets.

From The Daily Beast

People began to suffer from a skin discoloration caused by hunger, casually known as “hunger tans.”

From The Daily Beast

They repeated this so often that before long they were known all over England as the Puri-tans.

From Project Gutenberg

Her face was a true oval, and her complexion of that kind which tans readily but does not freckle.

From Project Gutenberg

A white powder is obtained which tans when its solution is acidified.

From Project Gutenberg

The sun and wind soon tans their faces a reddish brown, but they look healthy, happy, and contented.

From Project Gutenberg

Yellows, buffs, and tans are made much brighter by having a cupful of strong, strained coffee put in the rinsing water.

From Project Gutenberg