tanner

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
  2. noun a craftsman who tans skins and hides
  3. adjective of a light yellowish-brown color

Etymology

From Middle English tannere, from Old English tannere; and Old French tannour, equivalent to tan + -er.

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Synonyms

sixpence

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