Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fake tan

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.92 in modern English

Syllables: fake -tan
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A substance, usually a lotion, cream, or oil, that contains chemicals which, when applied to the skin, react to give the appearance of a suntan.

British usage; Countable

noun

A substance, usually a lotion, cream, or oil, that contains chemicals which, when applied to the skin, react to give the appearance of a suntan.

British usage; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"See, I reckon you're about an eight or a nine Maybe even nine and a half in four beers' time That blue Topshop top you've got on, it is nice Bit too much fake tan, though, but yeah, you score high"

Usage

Inflected Forms

fake tans (plural)

Synonyms

self-tanner

Questions

What does fake tan mean?: A substance, usually a lotion, cream, or oil, that contains chemicals which, when applied to the skin, react to give the appearance of a suntan.

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