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- [suhn-tan]
- /ˈsʌnˌtæn/
- /ˈsʌn.tæn/
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- [suhn-tan]
- /ˈsʌnˌtæn/
Definitions of suntan word
- noun suntan a browning or a brown color of the skin resulting from exposure to sunlight or a sunlamp; tan. 1
- noun suntan Also called mayfair tan, merida. a light to medium yellow-brown. 1
- noun suntan Also called pastel orange. a medium orange color. 1
- noun suntan tan: skin browned by the sun 1
- intransitive verb suntan go brown from the sun 1
- countable noun suntan If you have a suntan, the sun has turned your skin an attractive brown colour. 0
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Origin of suntan
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05; sun + tan1
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Parts of speech for Suntan
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preposition
conjunction
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suntan popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
suntan usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for suntan
noun suntan
- biscuit — A biscuit is a small flat cake that is crisp and usually sweet.
- brownish — Something that is brownish is slightly brown in colour.
- creamer — Creamer is a white powder that is used in tea and coffee instead of milk.
- khaki — dull yellowish brown.
- drab — dull; cheerless; lacking in spirit, brightness, etc.
Top questions with suntan
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- how long does suntan lotion last?
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- how to get a dark suntan?
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