Associations to the word «Suntan»

Wiktionary

SUNTAN, noun. In humans a brown or darkened coloration of the skin caused by exposure to ultraviolet light.
SUNTAN, verb. To obtain a suntan by exposure to ultraviolet light.
SUNTAN, verb. To attempt to obtain a suntan.

Dictionary definition

SUNTAN, noun. A browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun.
SUNTAN, verb. Get a tan from being exposed to the sun.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats