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Sunbathing vs Tanning - What's the difference?

sunbathing | tanning |

As verbs the difference between sunbathing and tanning

is that sunbathing is while tanning is .

As a noun tanning is

the acquisition of a tan, either by exposure to the sun, or artificially.

sunbathing

English

Verb

(head)

    • tanning

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • The process of making leather, which does not easily decompose, from the skins of animals, which do.

    • Noun

  • The acquisition of a tan, either by exposure to the sun, or artificially.
  • (informal) A spanking.

    • See also

    * tan someone's hide