English edit

Etymology edit

pre- +‎ tan

Verb edit

pretan (third-person singular simple present pretans, present participle pretanning, simple past and past participle pretanned)

  1. (transitive) To tan lightly or partially, in preparation for full tanning.
    Aluminium salts may be used for pretanning.

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Adjective edit

pretan

  1. accusative singular of preta