tanness en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈtæn.nɨs/
Etymology
From tan + -ness.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The quality or state of being tan.
not so much brownness as tanness
Does tanness mean goodness? Perceptions of tan skin in hiring decisions [article title].
2015, Gillen, M. M., and Bernstein, M. J., “Does tanness mean goodness? Perceptions of tan skin in hiring decisions”, in North American Journal of Psychology, volume 17, number 1, retrieved 09 Feb 2023, pages 1–16:
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(uncountable) The depth (hue or saturation) of tan that is present.
The tanness of these Pantone values is debatable.
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(uncountable) The depth (hue or saturation) of tan that is present. ▸ The degree to which someone is tanned (from suntanning or from a tanning bed).
Dull skin absorbs color. […] Bright blue, or cold colors, increase the tanness. Warm colors reduce the tanness.
1938, Edward Reich, Selling to the Consumer, page 111:
Coordinates
brownness · tannishness · blackness