Definitions for suntan

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suntan sun·tan

Spelling: [suhn-tan]

IPA: /ˈsʌnˌtæn/

Suntan is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 72 anagrams from letters in suntan (annstu).

Definitions for suntan

noun

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.

verb (used with or without object)

1. tan1 (defs 2, 4).

Origin of suntan

First recorded in 1900-05; sun + tan¹

Examples for suntan

I did recognize Mr. Kennedy and his suntan I had been hearing about.

We all went out together in a group of boys and girls in order to get—to swim a little and to get a suntan.