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Tan

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chromaticUses relating to colour
burnverbA physical injury caused by heat, cold, electricity, radiation or caustic chemicals.
bronzenoun(uncountable) A naturally occurring or man-made alloy of copper, usually in combination with tin, but also with one or more other metals.
colorednounHaving a color.
sunburnnounA burn on the skin caused by excess exposure to the sun's rays.
suntannounA darkening of the skin resulting from exposure to sunlight or similar light sources.
topaznounAn often clear, yellowish-brown gemstone cut from this.

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bronzenoun(uncountable) A naturally occurring or man-made alloy of copper, usually in combination with tin, but also with one or more other metals.
topaznounAn often clear, yellowish-brown gemstone cut from this.
suntannounA darkening of the skin resulting from exposure to sunlight or similar light sources.
sunburnnounA burn on the skin caused by excess exposure to the sun's rays.
burnverbA physical injury caused by heat, cold, electricity, radiation or caustic chemicals.
colorednounHaving a color.
chromaticUses relating to colour
ecrunounA beige colour.
khakinounA strong cloth of wool or cotton, often used for military or other uniforms.
ochrenounA somewhat dark yellowish orange colour.
beigenounA slightly yellowish gray colour, as that of unbleached wool.
bronzedOf skin: tanned by the sun.
brownnoun(countable and uncountable) A colour like that of chocolate or coffee.
tunnounA large cask; an oblong vessel bulging in the middle, like a pipe or puncheon, and girt with hoops; a wine cask. (See a diagram comparing cask sizes.)
toastedCooked by toasting.
carbonnoun(uncountable) The chemical element (symbol C) with an atomic number of 6. It can be found in pure form for example as graphite, a black, shiny and very soft material, or diamond, a colourless, transparent, crystalline solid and the hardest known material.
sunbathingnounThe act of lying outdoors exposed to the sun, usually wearing little or no clothing, especially in order to get a tan.
beachnounThe shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly.
complexionnounThe quality, colour, or appearance of the skin on the face.
tamnounSynonym of picul, a unit of weight, particularly in Cantonese contexts.

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