Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spray tan

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.79 in modern English

Syllables
spray -tan
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The mixture itself.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

Alternative form of spray-tan.

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

spray tans (plural) spray tans (present, singular) spray tanning (participle, present) spray tanned (participle, past) spray tanned (past)

Phrases

spray-tan spray-tanner spray-tanning

Frequently Paired Words

spray-tan spray-tanner spray-tanning bronzer

Questions

What does spray tan mean?
A tan produced on the skin for cosmetic purposes by applying a chemical mixture (often dihydroxyacetone).

How to pronounce spray tan

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