SUNTAN

tan [noun] [C] - the state of white skin having turned brown or brown skin turning darker brown, because of having been in the light and heat from the sunShe wore a white T-shirt to show off her suntan.They came back from their holiday in the Mediterranean with deep suntans.The only thing he wants to do when he's in Malta is get a suntan.What sort of suntan cream/lotion/oil (= cream or oil used to help skin become darker in the light and heat from the sun) do you use?Compare sunburn.