/sun"tan'/ , n. , v. , suntanned, suntanning .
n.
1. a browning or a brown color of the skin resulting from exposure to sunlight or a sunlamp; tan.
2. Also called mayfair tan, merida . a light to medium yellow-brown.
3. Also called pastel orange . a medium orange color.
v.t. , v.i.
4. tan 1 (defs. 2, 4).
[ 1900-05; SUN + TAN 1 ]