ruskettua — meaning in English

English meaning

• suntan noun A darkening of the skin from being in the sun.
• tan noun A yellowish-brown colour, or the darkened shade skin takes on after time in the sun.

Senses

ruskettua is used for these senses in English:

• suntan To obtain a suntan by exposure to ultraviolet light.
• suntan To attempt to obtain a suntan.
• tan (transitive, intransitive) To change to a tan colour due to exposure to the sun.

suntan — full definition

1. noun A darkening of the skin from being in the sun.
2. verb To develop a suntan by exposing the skin to sunlight.

tan — full definition

1. noun A yellowish-brown colour, or the darkened shade skin takes on after time in the sun.
2. adj Yellowish-brown in colour, or having skin darkened by the sun.
3. verb To develop a darker skin tone from sun exposure, or to turn animal hide into leather using tannic acid.

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