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suntans

American  
[suhn-tanz] / ˈsʌnˌtænz /

noun

(used with a plural verb)
  1. a tan military uniform for summer wear.


Etymology

Origin of suntans

1935–40, see suntan, -s 3

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“They have the best suntans you’ve ever seen in your life,” said Kasen’s mom, Katie Wenzel, 45, who runs a local restaurant and motel.

From Washington Post Jul. 27, 2021

The people who lived here before me danced in Bourbon Street clubs; the balcony was for suntans.

From The New Yorker Aug. 12, 2019

Many officials spent their time in a secure room reading signals-intelligence reports or working on their suntans by the pool.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 2, 2016

Yet the result, due April 1, is far from a straight-up ode to swimsuits and suntans.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 25, 2016

It made me happy, but I kept wondering about next spring, about whether khaki, or suntans or whatever the uniform of the season was, had this aura of promise in it.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles

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