Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A preparation, often in the form of a cream or lotion, used to protect the skin from the damaging ultraviolet rays of the sun.

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  • noun a form of sunblock, often having a lower sun protection factor

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a cream spread on the skin; contains a chemical (as PABA) to filter out ultraviolet light and so protect from sunburn

Etymologies

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sun + screen

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Examples

  • We get organized with our pails and sécateurs, * sunscreen is applied and hats are donned in anticipation of the hot Provençal sun.

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  • Warship and bore d-g, As long as their are good Xtians like you and Becky Boy around who constantly like to beat down on the liitle guy could you a helping hand, I an quite certain it is going to be very warm where you end up after passing so maybe you and yours can some some sunscreen from the boner before you go.

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  • We get organized with our pails and sécateurs, * sunscreen is applied and hats are donned in anticipation of the hot Provençal sun.

    French Word-A-Day: 2009

  • A: Many experts believe just 15 minutes a few times a week without sunscreen is sufficient and safe for most light-skinned people, but this is controversial.

    Pediatricians say kids need more vitamin D 2008

  • The US Food and Drug Administration will soon be updating its “Sunscreen Monograph” – the regulatory document that specifies what chemicals can be used in sunscreen formulations, and in what concentrations.

    Environmental Defense Fund: Burning Questions - Are Sunscreens Containing Nanomaterials Safe? 2008

  • Time to kick back and relax under a shady tree or on the beach slathered in sunscreen, with a cool drink in one hand and a good book in the other.

    Do It Myself Blog – Glenda Watson Hyatt » 2007 » June 2007

  • Your destination may also be a factor; in highly sunny locations, sunscreen is an obvious essential, while if you’re heading to Australia’s north, a mosquito repellent is vitally important.

    Planning The Perfect Travel Washbag | Lifehacker Australia 2009

  • Hands, like all the skin below your face, are usually forgotten when it comes to sunscreen, which is why we have such extreme skin aging there.

    Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009

  • Hands, like all the skin below your face, are usually forgotten when it comes to sunscreen, which is why we have such extreme skin aging there.

    Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009

  • Hands, like all the skin below your face, are usually forgotten when it comes to sunscreen, which is why we have such extreme skin aging there.

    Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009

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