tanning
noun
- process of treating animal skin to produce leather
- a change in color (sometimes figuratively as a euphemism for punishment)
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈtænɪŋ/
noun
- The process of making leather, which does not easily decompose, from the easily decomposing skins of animals.
- The acquisition of a tan, either by exposure to the sun, or artificially.
- A spanking.
verb
- present participle and gerund of tan