noun
suntan
SUHN-tan
noun
1
A darkening of the skin from being in the sun.
"She came back from holiday with a deep suntan."
verb
1
To develop a suntan by exposing the skin to sunlight.
"They spent the afternoon suntanning by the pool."
How to Use Suntan
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSkin that has darkened from sun exposure, or the act of getting that tan.
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Common pairings
get a suntan
suntan lotion
Word Forms
suntanned past tense, suntans plural, suntans singular
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Etymology
From sun + tan, tan referring to the browning of skin.