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sunburn

sun·burn

UK/ˈsʌnˌbɜːn/ US/ˈsʌnˌbɝn/ uncommon rare slang
noun (2) verb (1)

noun

1.

a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun

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2.

redness of the skin caused by exposure to the rays of the sun

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verb

1.

get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun

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Origin

From Middle English *sunne burnen, *sonne brennen, *sunne brennen (suggested by derivatives sonne brennynge, sunne brennynge (“sunburn”, literally “sun-burning”) and sunne brente (“sunburnt”), equivalent to sun + burn. Compare West Frisian sinnebrân (“sunburn”), Dutch zonnebrand (“sunburn”), German Sonnenbrand (“sunburn”), Swedish solbränna (“sunburn”), and Icelandic sólbruni (“sunburn”), as well as Old English sunbryne (“sunburn”).

Phrases

  • Indian sunburn

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