tanness

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English

Etymology

From tan +‎ -ness.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈtæn.nɨs/

Noun

tanness (uncountable)

  1. The quality or state of being tan.
    not so much brownness as tanness
    • 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 2023-02-09, pages 1–16:
      Does tanness mean goodness? Perceptions of tan skin in hiring decisions [article title].
  2. The depth (hue or saturation) of tan that is present.
    The tanness of these Pantone values is debatable.
    1. The degree to which someone is tanned (from suntanning or from a tanning bed).
      • 1938, Edward Reich, Selling to the Consumer, page 111:
        Dull skin absorbs color. [] Bright blue, or cold colors, increase the tanness. Warm colors reduce the tanness.

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