spray tan

noun, verb — 4 senses

spray tan

nounalso spelled spray-tan

1

A tan produced on the skin for cosmetic purposes by applying a chemical mixture (often dihydroxyacetone).

After Trump won three straight contests and looked to claim the nomination on Super Tuesday, Florida Senator Marco Rubio decided to fight slime with slime. He taunted Trump over his made-in-China ties and his spray tan.2016 February 29, Ron Fournier, “How to Bully a Bully”, in The Atlantic, archived from the original on 05 Jul 2016:

2

The mixture itself.

Related terms: spray-tan, spray-tanner, spray-tanning, bronzer

spray-tan

verb

1

To apply spray tan on one's skin.

That's something to consider if you do decide to spray tan before your next Zoom meeting, influencer video, or if you want to really get into character as the sun-kissed John F. Kennedy to your new girlfriend’s Marilyn Monroe.2022 May 6, Cam Wolf, “Did Pete Davidson Get a Spray Tan? And Should I?”, in GQ:

2

To apply spray tan on.

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