tan lines

Bikini's pale ghost

Tan lines are the visible boundaries on skin between areas darkened by sun exposure and areas that remained covered.

They reveal where clothing or swimwear sat: Her tan lines showed exactly where her bikini had been.

Tan lines can be considered attractive or unsightly depending on context—sometimes deliberately cultivated, sometimes carefully avoided.

Opposites
skin tone uniformity

tan linespale skin

Light-colored human exterior

porcelain skin

tanning method/approach

tan linesnude sunbathing

Tanning while unclothed

spray tan · airbrush tan

Family

tan, lines, tanned, tanning, suntan, tanner, tannery, tannin, tannic

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG