suntan

suntan
/sun"tan'/, n., v., suntanned, suntanning.
n.
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.
v.t., v.i.
4. tan1 (defs. 2, 4).
[1900-05; SUN + TAN1]

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