tan skin

Beachgoer's golden glow

Tan skin is skin that has darkened from sun exposure, or skin with a naturally warm brown tone.

The phrase describes both the temporary bronze acquired from sunbathing and a person's baseline complexion: She came back from vacation with tan skin, products designed for tan skin tones.

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melanin · glow · beach · beach body · summer · sunbathing · lotion · coconut · olive · caramel · warm · complexion · tawny · dusky · radiant · freckles · sun damage · poolside

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skin color/complexion tone

tan skinpale skin

Light-colored human exterior

pallor · fair skin · porcelain skin · deathly pale

sun exposure status

tan skinsunburn

UV-induced skin inflammation

Family

tan, skin, tans, tanned, tanning, tanner, tannery, tannic, tannin

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G