Tanning

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈtænɪŋ/

Verb

1. Present participle of tan
2. The process of making leather, which does not easily decompose, from the skins of animals, which do.

Full definition of tanning

Noun

1. The acquisition of a tan, either by exposure to the sun, or artificially.
2. (informal) A spanking.