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tanness.

The quality or state of being tan.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtæn.nɨs/
  1. The quality or state of being tan.

    uncountable
    not so much brownness as tanness
  2. The depth (hue or saturation) of tan that is present.

    uncountable
    The tanness of these Pantone values is debatable.
  3. The depth (hue or saturation) of tan that is present. The degree to which someone is tanned (from suntanning or from a tanning bed).

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

From tan + -ness.

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