SUNTAN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does suntan mean? 

• SUNTAN (noun)
  The noun SUNTAN has 1 sense:

1. a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun

  Familiarity information: SUNTAN used as a noun is very rare.

• SUNTAN (verb)
  The verb SUNTAN has 1 sense:

1. get a tan from being exposed to the sun

  Familiarity information: SUNTAN used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SUNTAN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

burn; sunburn; suntan; tan

Hypernyms ("suntan" is a kind of...):

hyperpigmentation (unusual darkening of the skin)

Derivation:

suntan (get a tan from being exposed to the sun)

• SUNTAN (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Get a tan from being exposed to the sun

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

Hypernyms (to "suntan" is one way to...):

bronze; tan (get a tan, from wind or sun)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Derivation:

suntan (a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun)