Etymology

bronzer

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Today it means: A cosmetic product intended to give the skin a temporary bronzed colour resembling a suntan. Full definition →

English bronze ← French bronze ← Italian bronzo
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bronzer · noun1

  1. Latin*brundium?
  2. Latinbrandisium?
  3. Italianbronzo
  4. Frenchbronze
  5. Englishbronze
  6. English todaybronzer

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

bronzer · adjective2

  1. Latin*brundium?
  2. Latinbrandisium?
  3. Italianbronzo
  4. Frenchbronze
  5. Englishbronze
  6. English todaybronzer

From bronze + -er (comparative suffix).

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