suntan
[suhn-tan]
noun
a browning or a brown color of the skin resulting from exposure to sunlight or a sunlamp; tan.
Also called mayfair tan, merida. a light to medium yellow-brown.
Also called pastel orange. a medium orange color.
verb (used with or without object), sun·tanned, sun·tan·ning.
Origin of suntan
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Related Words for suntan
beige, drab, khaki, brownish, brown, natural, gold, saddle, ecru, cream, bronze, buff, biscuit, sand, olive, umber, tawny, yellowishExamples from the Web for suntan
Historical Examples of suntan
I did recognize Mr. Kennedy and his suntan I had been hearing about.
Warren Commission (6 of 26): Hearings Vol. VI (of 15)The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
We all went out together in a group of boys and girls in order to get—to swim a little and to get a suntan.
Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15)The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
suntan
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