tanning
noun/ˈtænɪŋ/
1
The process of making leather, which does not easily decompose, from the easily decomposing skins of animals.
2
The acquisition of a tan, either by exposure to the sun, or artificially.
3
Informal A spanking.
- Derived terms
- spray tanning, tanning bed, tanning butter, tanning parlor, tanning salon
- Related terms
- tan someone's hide