tanning

American  

[tan-ing] / ˈtæn ɪŋ /

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.

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Other Word Forms

• nontanning adjective

Etymology

Origin of tanning

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

Example Sentences

The new research, the authors say, "irrefutably" counters those arguments by demonstrating that tanning beds, at the molecular level, change skin cells in ways that go far beyond the impact of everyday sun exposure.

From Science Daily

Ama sidesteps a spotted gecko using a rock as a tanning bed.

From Literature

Martin—bronzed with flowing locks, as if a Viking chief had a great tanning regimen—is one of the most successful songsmiths in history.

From The Wall Street Journal

Indigo Sun, which has more than 100 tanning salons across the UK, ran an ad on its website on 4 April 4 called "The Health Benefits of Tanning".

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

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