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sun bath

British  

noun

  1. the exposure of the body to the rays of the sun or a sun lamp, esp in order to get a suntan

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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There he began to watch a mud-dauber wasp as she buzzed purposefully to the window sill, stretched her forefeet out like a kitten, and took a sun bath.

From Time Magazine Archive

Prying grown-ups catch Julian and Hildegarde taking a perfectly innocent sun bath after a swim.

From Time Magazine Archive

The responsive reaction need cause no surprise, for every popular sea-beach shows with what wonderful electrical results a salt water bath is attended when followed by a sun bath in the sand.

From Valere Aude Dare to Be Healthy, Or, The Light of Physical Regeneration by Dechmann, Louis

In such case they will glide down into the water with astonishing rapidity, seize their prey, and after swallowing it, return to their sun bath.

From Âmona; The Child; And The Beast; And Others From "The Strange Adventure Of James Shervinton and Other Stories" - 1902 by Becke, Louis

If you cannot take a regular sun bath wear light-colored clothing and walk on the sunny side of the street when outdoors to get the sun's rays through your clothing.

From Vitality Supreme by Macfadden, Bernarr

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