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ˈsun-tan, n. (and a.)
[f. sun n.1 + tan n.1]
1. a. Tanning or browning of the skin caused by exposure to the sun, esp. that acquired by sun-bathing; the tan obtained by such exposure.
1904Westm. Gaz. 28 Dec. 2/1 It was plain where the brown of sun-tan shaded into the clothes-covered white. 1958M. K. Joseph I'll soldier no More xiii. 237 They're just out for a bit of suntan. 1980West Lancs. Evening Gaz. 11 Aug. 10 (Advt.), A guaranteed suntan without sunburn.
b. In Comb. designating cosmetics which provide protection against sunburn and promote suntanning, as sun-tan lotion, sun-tan oil, etc.
1934Beautycraft July 19/1 To acquire a brown, healthy skin..it must be anointed plentifully with one of the good Sun-tan oils now on the market. 1938E. Ambler Cause for Alarm vi. 90 The points of his dress collar..were..smeared with grease and sun-tan powder. 1951Koestler Age of Longing ii. 36 She felt herself go slightly pale under the sun-tan make-up. 1962‘E. McBain’ Like Love ix. 132 Contents medicine cabinet{ddd}one tube suntan lotion, one bottle Seconal, one toothbrush. 1976P. Parish Medicines ii. xli. 242 The effectiveness of suntan applications is..related to their ability to cut out the burning effects of the sun's rays.
2. pl.
a. Lightweight, tan-coloured summer uniform worn by military personnel.
b. Trousers forming part of this uniform or similar slacks for casual wear. U.S.
1937Amer. Speech XII. 75/1 Suntans, summer uniform, made of lightweight material with sheen. 1945E. Newhome in New Yorker 10 Feb. 22/1 He had removed only his tie and was lying..in his suntans. 1947J. Bertram Shadow of War viii. v. 279 We stared at the Commodore's drab suntans. 1958‘E. Dundy’ Dud Avocado i. i. 7 The Left Bank uniform of the day, dark wool shirt and a pair of old Army suntans. 1960J. Updike Rabbit, Run 98 He takes clean Jockey pants, T-shirts,..a pair of laundered suntans..and a sports shirt from the closet. 1966Times 28 Mar. (Austral. Suppl.) p. viii/4 The streets are full of people in shorts and suntans. 1972W. McGivern Caprifoil (1973) xiii. 217 Admiral Burkholder..wore suntans, and the collar of his shirt was open.
3. A light-brown fashion colour. Also as adj.
1937[see mist n.1 1 e]. 1976Horse & Hound 3 Dec. 17 (Advt.), Deep pile Borg washable numnah, foam filled. Pony or F.S. general purpose. Cream or suntan.
Hence as v. trans. and intr., to expose (oneself) to the sun in order to acquire a tan; ˈsun-tanned ppl. a.; ˈsun-tanning vbl. n. and ppl. a.
1821Clare Vill. Minstr. (1823) I. 39 To meet the sun-tann'd lass he dearly loves. 1876‘Mark Twain’ Tom Sawyer xviii. 185 That swarthy, suntanned skin of his. 1932Sun (Baltimore) 5 Sept. 6/2 The millions busy today suntanning themselves, picnicking in the country. 1938W. de la Mare Memory 16 The suntanned soldiers. 1959Chambers's Encycl. III. 762/2 Genetically or environmentally induced melanization (sun-tanning) of the skin may serve a useful function in screening out injurious short-waved fractions of the sunlight from the sensitive underlying tissues. 1961Times 29 Nov. 13/6 Just the right amount of suntanning. 1976B. Shelby Great Pebble Affair 117 Donnely and I were suntanning on the roof. 1977N. Faulks No Mitigating Circumstances vii. 99, I had a little lawn tennis at Monfalcone as well as at Trieste, and had an idle, suntanning time. |