fake tan

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fake tan

noun fake tans

UK, countable 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.
Similar: self-tanner
UK, uncountable Darkening of the skin as a result of using such a substance. 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
Similar: self-tanner

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noun substance applied to the skin to give the appearance of a suntan

Français	autobronzant
Deutsch	Selbstbräuner
Italiano	autoabbronzante
Русский	а̀втозага́р àvtozagár, а̀втобронза́нт àvtobronzánt

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@misc{fake_tan_2026,
  title = {fake tan},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fake%20tan},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}