tanling en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈtænlɪŋ/
Etymology
From tan + -ling.
Meanings
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(archaic, especially, of children) One who has been tanned by the sun.
To have the courtesy your cradle promised, / But to be still hot Summer's tanlings, and / The shrinking slaves of Winter.
a. 1611, William Shakespeare, Cymbeline, act 4, scene 4:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tanlings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |