sun·tan
Audio Help [suhn-tan] Pronunciation Key noun, verb, -tanned, -tan·ning.
Audio Help [suhn-tan] Pronunciation Key noun, verb, -tanned, -tan·ning. –noun
–verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
| 1. | a browning or a brown color of the skin resulting from exposure to sunlight or a sunlamp; tan. |
| 2. | Also called mayfair tan, merida. a light to medium yellow-brown. |
| 3. | Also called pastel orange. a medium orange color. |
| 4. | tan1 (defs. 2, 4). |
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suntan
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| sun·tan
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n. A tan color on the skin resulting from exposure to the sun. sun'tanned' adj. |
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| suntan | |
noun | |
| 1. | a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun [syn: tan] |
verb | |
| 1. | get a tan from being exposed to the sun |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
ˈsuntan noun
a brown colour of the skin caused by exposure to the sun
Example: I'm trying to get a suntan.
See also: catch the sun, sunbathe, sunbeam, sunburn, sunburned, sunburnt, sundial, sundown, sunflower, sunglasses, sunless, sunlight, sunlit, sunny, sunrise, sunset, sunshade, sunshine, sunstroke, sun, under the sun, "suntan" in any languageExample: I'm trying to get a suntan.
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| Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary, © 2000-2006 K Dictionaries Ltd. |
Main Entry: sun·tan
Pronunciation: -"tan
Function: noun
: a browning of the skin from exposure to the rays of the sun —sun·tanned /-"tand/ adjective
| Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc. |
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