suntan

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sun·tan / ˈsənˌtan/ • n. a browning of skin caused by exposure to the sun: he had acquired quite a suntan. ∎  a light or medium brownish color.• v. [tr.] [usu. as adj.] (suntanned) expose to the sun in order to achieve such a brown color: a suntanned face.

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