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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.



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Other 51Թ Forms

  • nontanning adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of tanning1

First recorded in 1475–85; tan 1, + -ing 1
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Trading Standards has issued a warning about nasal tanning sprays and the potential health problems they could cause people who have used them.

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“Sometimes I think if I did more sit-ups and went to the tanning salon, I could have a lot more power than I do now,” he said.

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The products are promoted on social media and are readily available to buy online, while the BBC has also found beauty salons and tanning shops advertising them for sale.

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Research has shown that a carotenoid-rich diet, which can enhance a healthy golden glow, is often perceived as more attractive than sun-induced tanning.

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"So, preventing young people from smoking, or from tanning, or from other obvious carcinogenic exposures are probably even more important than we thought."

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