spray tan
noun
plural spray tans
: a simulated suntan produced by darkening the skin with a sprayed-on chemical preparation
There's no doubt that, when choosing between a spray tan and actual tanning, the former is a much safer way to achieve a summer glow.—
Zoë Weiner
Zoë WeinerSomeone gave me a gift certificate for a spray tan a few years ago. It left me golden brown with a just a hint of orange, but had an unpleasant odor to it.—Lori Borgman
Lori Borgman
also
: the chemical preparation used to produce a spray tan
Pantyhose are making a comeback! … We might have Kate Middleton to thank for that, or women could have just gotten really tired of applying spray tan to their legs during winter. —Jennifer Wright
Jennifer Wright Examples of spray tan in a Sentence
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The pair play a brother and sister duo who are setting up a spray tan business in Sydney, before becoming entangled in the city’s violent underworld.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
One such option is a spray tan tattoo.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 21 Aug. 2025
In the Vogue video, Emma also poked fun at her spray tan.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Self-tanning lotions, spray tans, and bronzers proliferated, but people still sought the real thing.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 19 July 2025
Liv goes on about how Kaylor had a spray tan booked the night of the boyfriend-birthday-party-snub saga.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 18 July 2025
Go ahead and try, King Joffrey with a tangerine spray tan.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 14 July 2025
Advertisement In the series, Megan points out that the cheerleaders get some services like hair styling and spray tans, as part of the job.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 18 June 2025
In the clip, Frankel rocked a variety of skimpy-meets-stunning styles, accessorized by hair extensions, a spray tan and killer abs.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 3 June 2025
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
One such option is a spray tan tattoo.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 21 Aug. 2025
In the Vogue video, Emma also poked fun at her spray tan.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Self-tanning lotions, spray tans, and bronzers proliferated, but people still sought the real thing.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 19 July 2025
Liv goes on about how Kaylor had a spray tan booked the night of the boyfriend-birthday-party-snub saga.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 18 July 2025
Go ahead and try, King Joffrey with a tangerine spray tan.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 14 July 2025
Advertisement In the series, Megan points out that the cheerleaders get some services like hair styling and spray tans, as part of the job.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 18 June 2025
In the clip, Frankel rocked a variety of skimpy-meets-stunning styles, accessorized by hair extensions, a spray tan and killer abs.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 3 June 2025
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“Spray tan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spray%20tan. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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