Tanner

/ˈtænər/

Meaning & Definition

noun
A person who tans animal hides to make leather.
The tanner carefully processed the hides to ensure the finest quality leather.
A person who has a tan or engages in tanning.
After a week at the beach, she looked like a true tanner with her sun-kissed skin.
A device or machine used for tanning hides.
The factory used a modern tanner to streamline the leather production process.

Etymology

Middle English 'tanner', from Old English 'tannere', from 'tan', which means to make leather.

Common Phrases and Expressions

hide and seek
A game involving hiding and finding.
tanning salon
A business offering tanning services or products.

Related Words

tan
To treat animal hides with tannin to create leather.
leather
A material made from the skin of animals.

Slang Meanings

Tanner as a term used to refer to someone who has a sun-kissed tan.
After a week in Hawaii, she became quite the tanner.