Definition of "tanner" [tan•ner]

• One that tans hides. (noun)
• Chiefly British A sixpenny coin formerly used in Britain; a sixpence. (noun)

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• "Well, believe it or not, new research suggests that some people are tanorexic, addicted to what they call a tanner's high."
• "Or maybe that self tanner is loaded with lead and mercury."
• "The name tanner for a sixpence coin was first used at the beginning of the 19th century."