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tan line

tan line noun: the division between skin that has darkened or tanned from exposure to sun and skin that has not been exposed to sun.

tan line: the division between skin that has darkened or tanned from exposure to sun and skin that has not...
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Noun

tan line (plural tan lines)

  1. The division between skin that has darkened or tanned from exposure to sun and skin that has not been exposed to sun.
    • His sunglasses left a tan line around his eyes.

Forms of tan line

pluraltan lines
alternative formtanline

Questions about tan line

What does tan line mean?
Tan line means the division between skin that has darkened or tanned from exposure to sun and skin that has not been exposed to sun.
What part of speech is tan line?
Tan line is a noun.
What is the plural of tan line?
The plural of tan line is tan lines.

Words near tan line in the dictionary

  1. tan beds
  2. Tan Delta test
  3. tan heat
  4. tan house
  5. tan houses
  6. tan line
  7. tan lines
  8. tan liquor
  9. tan out
  10. tan ride
  11. tan rides

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