sun cream
sun block
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noun
a chemical, usually in the form of a cream, applied to exposed skin to block out all or almost all of the ultraviolet rays of the sun
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In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…
Words nearby sun cream
sunburst, sunburst pleats, Sunbury, Sunbury-on-Thames, sunchoke, sun cream, sun-cured, Sund., sundae, Sunda Islands, sun dance
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How to use sun cream in a sentence
In one picture Kate is pulling down her bikini bottoms and William appears to be rubbing sun cream into her lower back.