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suntans

[ suhn-tanz ]
/ ˈsʌnˌtænz /
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noun (used with a plural verb)

a tan military uniform for summer wear.

RELATED WORDS

beige, drab, khaki, brownish, brown, natural, gold, saddle, ecru, cream, bronze, buff, biscuit, sand, olive, umber, tawny, yellowish

Nearby words

sunstroke, sunstruck, sunsuit, suntan, suntanned, suntans, suntrap, sunup, sunward, sunwards, sunwise

Origin of suntans

1935–40, Americanism; see suntan, -s3

Definition for suntans (2 of 2)

suntan

[ suhn-tan ]
/ ˈsʌnˌtæn /

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.

tan1(defs 2, 4).

Origin of suntan

First recorded in 1900–05; sun + tan1
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British Dictionary definitions for suntans

suntan

/ (ˈsʌnˌtæn) /

noun

  1. 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
  2. (as modifier)suntan oil

Derived Forms

suntanned, adjective
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