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tanner
1[ tan-er ]
/ ˈtæn ər /
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noun
a person whose occupation it is to tan hides.
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Other definitions for tanner (3 of 4)
tanner3
[ tan-er ]
/ ˈtæn ər /
noun
British Slang. a sixpenny piece.
Origin of tanner
3First recorded in 1805–15; origin uncertain
Other definitions for tanner (4 of 4)
Tanner
[ tan-er ]
/ ˈtæn ər /
noun
Henry Os·sa·wa [os-uh-wuh], /ˈɒs ə wə/, 1859–1937, U.S. painter, in France after 1891.
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British Dictionary definitions for tanner (1 of 2)
tanner1
/ (ˈtænə) /
noun
a person who tans skins and hides
British Dictionary definitions for tanner (2 of 2)
Word Origin for tanner
C19: of unknown origin
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