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bronzer

bronzer noun: a cosmetic product intended to give the skin a temporary bronzed colour resembling a suntan. Also the comparative form of bronze.

bronzer: a cosmetic product intended to give the skin a temporary bronzed colour resembling a suntan
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Noun

bronzer (plural bronzers)

  1. A cosmetic product intended to give the skin a temporary bronzed colour resembling a suntan.
    • Bronzers, you see, contain alcohol, which can't help but be drying to the skin.1981, Mario Badescu, Mario Badescu's Skin Care Program for Men
    • Some men were turning up with their faces covered with "bronzers" that made them look jaundiced, mottled terra cotta, or muddy brown.1984, Toni Stabile, Everything you want to know about cosmetics

Also used as

bronzer is also the comparative form of bronze.

Forms of bronzer

pluralbronzers

Plural of bronzer: bronzers

Origin of bronzer

From bronze (“to tan skin”) + -er (agent noun suffix).

From bronze + -er (comparative suffix).

Questions about bronzer

What does bronzer mean?
Bronzer means a cosmetic product intended to give the skin a temporary bronzed colour resembling a suntan.
What part of speech is bronzer?
Bronzer is a noun.
What is the plural of bronzer?
The plural of bronzer is bronzers.

Words near bronzer in the dictionary

  1. bronzelike
  2. bronzemaking
  3. bronzen
  4. bronzened
  5. bronzeness
  6. bronzer
  7. bronzers
  8. bronzes
  9. bronzes up
  10. bronzesmith
  11. bronzesmithing

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