Tans

/ tænz /

plural noun

1. informal,  short for the Black and Tans

Example Sentences

"The spray tans, the hair and make-up, and the sparkles, the costumes... and the glamour," she said.

From BBC

The nights are drawing in, the tans are fading and we all need a bit of sparkle in our lives as we head into autumn.

From BBC

The force was composed of “members of both” his Auxiliaries and Black and Tans, who were “assigned to Palestine once their presence in Ireland was no longer deemed necessary.”

From Los Angeles Times

She puts its success down to the show's portrayal of Essex stereotypes - full of glitzy outfits, fake tans and big hair - a method which "inspired countless copycat versions set in different parts of the UK" like Made in Chelsea and Geordie Shore.

From BBC

By the 1960s and 70s sun lovers were using cooking oil and reflective blankets to deepen their tans.

From BBC