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suntan
[ suhn-tan ]
/ ˈsʌnˌtæn /
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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.
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How to use suntan in a sentence
“Macfarlane is like John Wesley Powell without the suntan, taking us on a psychological spelunking odyssey,” Zoellner adds.
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 KennedyShe covered his face up with strong suntan lotion, Then they walked down to the edge of the ocean.
FreeChildrenStories.com Collection|Daniel ErricoWe all went out together in a group of boys and girls in order to get—to swim a little and to get a suntan.
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British Dictionary definitions for suntan
suntan
/ (ˈsʌnˌtæn) /
noun
- a brownish colouring of the skin caused by the formation of the pigment melanin within the skin on exposure to the ultraviolet rays of the sun or a sunlampOften shortened to: tan
- (as modifier)suntan oil
Derived forms of suntan
suntanned, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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