tanner
noun
a person whose occupation it is to tan hides.
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- comparative of tan.
tanner
1 American
[tan-er]
/ ˈtæn ər /
noun
tanner
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American
[tan-er]
/ ˈtæn ər /
adjective
tanner
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American
[tan-er]
/ ˈtæn ər /
noun
Tanner
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American
[tan-er]
/ ˈtæn ər /
noun
tanner
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British
/ ˈtænə /
noun
tanner
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British
/ ˈtænə /
noun
Etymology
Origin of tanner1
First recorded before 1000; Middle English tanner(e), tannour, late Old English tannere; see origin at tan 1, -er 1
Origin of tanner3
First recorded in 1805–15; origin uncertain
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Back on TikTok, in her own way, beauty influencer and fake tanner Jemma is also trying to prevent others from going through what Jak did.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2025
He was also tanner and had shaved his head.
From Slate ● Feb. 25, 2023
Also on Monday, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced a small Bering Sea crab harvest of more than 2 million pounds of tanner crab will open Oct.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 10, 2022
She’s worked for three years to perfect her skinning process, and now works with a tanner who treats the skins to her liking.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2022
She was tanner than when she had first arrived, but the sun was hot today, and she did not want to take any chances.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
Tanner feels the diversity of the line-up and the addition of a new campsite for over-21s this year will "entice a lot of people from different age groups".
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Tanner advises others who want to go but are worried about the perceptions around its demographic to "just do it".
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
After Dodgers relievers Evan Phillips and Tanner Scott threw a pair of scoreless innings, Dodger Stadium was plunged into darkness before Timmy Trumpet’s “Narco” sounded over the speakers to a light show.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
Or give the ball back to Tanner Scott.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
I reconnected with Mike Tanner, who had worked on a machine near mine in Schindler's factory in Kraków.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
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