plural tanners
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: one that tans hides
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: one who acquires or seeks to acquire a suntan
Scott Beach is for dedicated tanners, day-long sun and lots of space.—
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: a cosmetic product that when applied to the skin reacts chemically with its surface layer to give the appearance of a suntan : self tanner
Most tanners go on colorless; you may have to wait an hour or more for the tan to appear.—Consumer Reports
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Tory Johnson, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Anthrax underfoot Most cases of human anthrax result from working with animals – an occupational hazard for tanners, wool sorters and butchers.
—Hannah Kinzer, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
Before then, it was thought that indoor tanners were about 75% percent more likely to develop melanoma than those who have never tanned indoors, and that just one session in a tanning bed could increase the risk by 20 percent.
—Tori Crowther, Allure, 19 Mar. 2026
The money from her work as a spray tanner goes towards travel and a down payment on a house.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Made in America, this Tanceuticals assortment includes body and face tanners.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Anthrax underfoot Most cases of human anthrax result from working with animals – an occupational hazard for tanners, wool sorters and butchers.
—Hannah Kinzer, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
Before then, it was thought that indoor tanners were about 75% percent more likely to develop melanoma than those who have never tanned indoors, and that just one session in a tanning bed could increase the risk by 20 percent.
—Tori Crowther, Allure, 19 Mar. 2026
The money from her work as a spray tanner goes towards travel and a down payment on a house.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Tanner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tanner. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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