spray tan
noun
plural spray tans
: a simulated suntan produced by darkening the skin with a sprayed-on chemical preparation
There's no doubt that, when choosing between a spray tan and actual tanning, the former is a much safer way to achieve a summer glow.—
Zoë Weiner
Zoë WeinerSomeone gave me a gift certificate for a spray tan a few years ago. It left me golden brown with a just a hint of orange, but had an unpleasant odor to it.—Lori Borgman
Lori Borgman
also
: the chemical preparation used to produce a spray tan
Pantyhose are making a comeback! … We might have Kate Middleton to thank for that, or women could have just gotten really tired of applying spray tan to their legs during winter. —Jennifer Wright
Jennifer Wright Examples of spray tan in a Sentence
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However, Baldoni insisted the comment was made in regard to Lively's own admission about her spray tan.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025
An American brother and sister venture to Sydney to start up a spray tan business.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
The Jersey Shore is beautiful, even if the name conjures images of spray tans, big hair, fist-pumping, and gym-tan-laundry folk.
—The Editors, Outside Online, 25 Dec. 2024
According to Good Morning America, over the course of 10 weeks, the cast spent 500 hours rehearsing, went through 200 gallons of spray tan and were decked out in costumes that used a million sequins.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Like all giant pumpkins, its flesh was warped by all that mass—sort of like Jabba the Hutt with a spray tan.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2024
The 25-year-old gymnast got his first spray tan in preparation for Disney Night on Dancing with the Stars, and his partner Rylee Arnold was there to film the entire thing.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Even artificial tanning methods, like tanning beds or spray tans, can leave you vulnerable to UV exposure.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
Bailey Zimmerman is taking an unexpected policy stance: spray tans for all.
—Jade Gomez, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2024
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Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025
An American brother and sister venture to Sydney to start up a spray tan business.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
The Jersey Shore is beautiful, even if the name conjures images of spray tans, big hair, fist-pumping, and gym-tan-laundry folk.
—The Editors, Outside Online, 25 Dec. 2024
According to Good Morning America, over the course of 10 weeks, the cast spent 500 hours rehearsing, went through 200 gallons of spray tan and were decked out in costumes that used a million sequins.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Like all giant pumpkins, its flesh was warped by all that mass—sort of like Jabba the Hutt with a spray tan.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2024
The 25-year-old gymnast got his first spray tan in preparation for Disney Night on Dancing with the Stars, and his partner Rylee Arnold was there to film the entire thing.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Even artificial tanning methods, like tanning beds or spray tans, can leave you vulnerable to UV exposure.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
Bailey Zimmerman is taking an unexpected policy stance: spray tans for all.
—Jade Gomez, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Spray tan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spray%20tan. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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