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Suntan vs Sunbathe - What's the difference?

suntan | sunbathe |

As verbs the difference between suntan and sunbathe

is that suntan is to obtain a suntan by exposure to ultraviolet light while sunbathe is to expose one's body to the sun in order to relax or to obtain a tan.

As a noun suntan

is in humans a brown or darkened coloration of the skin caused by exposure to ultraviolet light.

suntan

English

(wikipedia suntan)

Noun

(en noun)
  • In humans a brown or darkened coloration of the skin caused by exposure to ultraviolet light.
  • Verb

  • To obtain a suntan by exposure to ultraviolet light.
  • To attempt to obtain a suntan.
  • Anagrams

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    sunbathe

    English

    Verb

  • To expose one's body to the sun in order to relax or to obtain a tan.
  • Derived terms

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    See also

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