: a product (such as one containing dihydroxyacetone) that when applied to the skin reacts chemically with its surface layer to give the appearance of a suntan

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Esteban is ready to retire, but his longtime manager, Andy (Luna) — a man who indulges in over-the-top plastic surgery, self-tanner and extravagant jewelry — convinces him to compete one last time. Marc Malkin, Variety, 10 Oct. 2024 Luna is Andy Luján, Esteban’s longtime friend and manager, whose own addiction problems trend towards Botox and self-tanner, and who seems weirdly more intimate with his mother Josefina (Lucía Méndez) than with his wife Carlota (Karina Gidi). Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2024 Shop three self-tanners below that will get you tan, stat. Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 8 Oct. 2024 Best of Beauty Awards 2024: Body Care Shop your favorite category or keep scrolling for the year's very best body washes, sunscreens, and self-tanners. Allure, 26 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for self-tanner 

Word History

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of self-tanner was in 1980

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“Self-tanner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-tanner. Accessed 29 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

self-tanner

noun
: a cosmetic product (as one containing dihydroxyacetone) that when applied to the skin reacts chemically with its surface layer to give the appearance of a tan
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