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Suntan vs Sunbed - What's the difference?

suntan | sunbed |

As nouns the difference between suntan and sunbed

is that suntan is in humans a brown or darkened coloration of the skin caused by exposure to ultraviolet light while sunbed is a device emitting ultraviolet radiation used to produce a cosmetic suntan.

As a verb suntan

is to obtain a suntan 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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    sunbed

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A device emitting ultraviolet radiation used to produce a cosmetic suntan.
  • A lounger, or reclining beach chair.

    • Synonyms

    * (l)