bronzer
(ˈbrɒnzə(r))
[f. bronze v. + -er1.]
One who coats with, or colours like, bronze.
| 1865 Congress. Globe Feb. 682/1 The bronzer then [in the U.S. Treasury Department] puts the paper through his bronzing machine, and when it is all bronzed it is counted again by the man bronzing it. |
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▸ A cosmetic applied to the skin (esp. the face) to give the appearance of a suntan.
| 1966 Chicago Tribune 15 Dec. ii. 13/4 Revson has..a fast covering cream called ‘Face Bronzer’. It gives the illusion of a tan. 1971 Good Housek. July 111/1 Bronzers give your face transparent, allover color. 1996 Independent on Sunday 25 Aug. (Real Lives Suppl.) 4/2 She wears sun protection factor 15 around the clock, and for a bit of colour favours a spray-on bronzer. 2003 J. Traig Makeup 48 You can still acquire a golden glow. Just brush on some bronzer for a healthy, tan look. |