Meanings
nounsuntan lotion (plural suntan lotions)
plural suntan lotions
- Any of various lotions, used or (especially) formerly used by sunbathers, that provided little to no sun protection factor; many were baby oil or a combination of baby oil and other inactive ingredients.
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nounSynonym of sunscreen.
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suntan lotion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suntan%20lotion
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“suntan lotion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suntan%20lotion. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “suntan lotion,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suntan%20lotion.
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