Suntan

Suntan

Can refer to:

*Sun tanning
* a tan colored military uniform worn typically in the summer
* the pants of a such a uniform or of similar design
* in fashion, a garment of light-brown color.
* SUNTAN was a Boston and later New York City-based alternative-psychedelic band.
* The Lockheed CL-400 Suntan concept aircraft
* Suntan is a cultivar of apple


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  • suntan — n. to get a suntan * * * [ sʌntæn] to get a suntan …   Combinatory dictionary

  • suntan — UK [ˈsʌnˌtæn] / US noun [countable] Word forms suntan : singular suntan plural suntans the dark colour of your skin when you have spent time in the sun Derived word: suntanned UK / US adjective …   English dictionary

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  • suntan — /ˈsʌntæn / (say suntan) noun brownness of the skin induced by exposure to the sun, cultivated by some as a mark of health or beauty. Also, tan. {sun + tan1} –sun tanned, adjective …  

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