perma-tan
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Granger is the Platonic ideal of an Aussie bloke: perma-tan, blond, friendly in a low-key way.
From The New Yorker ● Jul. 30, 2018
Donald Trump, the real estate tycoon once known primarily for his mop of orange hair, perma-tan and catchphrase “You’re fired!”
From The Guardian ● May 4, 2016
But at age 82, with his inclusion in the International Tennis Hall of Fame widely expected to be announced Monday, Bollettieri has fewer bare-chested days on court, even if the perma-tan has endured.
From New York Times ● Feb. 28, 2014
Since that scheme was axed, Mercury City has taken on a bronzed hue, a kind of architectural perma-tan, as if forever bathed in a sunset glow.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 5, 2012
In person Bickerton has a big grin, a ruddy perma-tan and close-cropped hair in a color that splits the difference between sun-bleached blond and gray.
From New York Times ● Dec. 5, 2010
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