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tan line

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The division between skin that has darkened or tanned from exposure to sun and skin that has not been exposed to sun.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • His sunglasses left a tan line around his eyes.

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Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 曬痕 /晒痕 (shàihén) — division between skin exposed to sun/not exposed to sun
  • Finnish: rusketusraita — division between skin exposed to sun/not exposed to sun
  • German: Bräunungsstreifen — division between skin exposed to sun/not exposed to sun
  • Portuguese: marquinha — division between skin exposed to sun/not exposed to sun
  • Portuguese: marca de bronzeado — division between skin exposed to sun/not exposed to sun