tanning

[tan-ing]

noun

1. the process or art of converting hides or skins into leather.

2. a browning or darkening of the skin, as by exposure to the sun.

3. Informal.,  a thrashing; whipping.

Other Word Forms

• nontanning adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of tanning¹

First recorded in 1475–85; tan ¹, + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

A Scottish-based tanning salon chain made "irresponsible" claims that sunbed use reduced cancer and heart disease deaths, the advertising watchdog has said.

From BBC

The Skin Cancer Foundation says BCC most commonly occurs when extended exposure to ultraviolet radiation, from the sun or tanning beds, causes DNA damage and uncontrollable growth of basal cells.

From Salon

Dr Lacy stresses there is no such thing as a "safe tan", explaining that tanning is a response to skin damage.

From BBC

“It was super eerie, you were outside tanning in the sun and next thing you knew you could see your breath,” Bugbee, a Sacramento resident, said.

From Los Angeles Times

Trading Standards has issued a warning about nasal tanning sprays and the potential health problems they could cause people who have used them.

From BBC

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