bronzer en · NOUN · etymology 1
Etymology
Etymology tree English bronze Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English bronzer From bronze (“to tan skin”) + -er (agent noun suffix).
Meanings
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A cosmetic product intended to give the skin a temporary bronzed colour resembling a suntan.
Bronzers, you see, contain alcohol, which can't help but be drying to the skin.
1981, Mario Badescu, Mario Badescu's Skin Care Program for Men:Some men were turning up with their faces covered with "bronzers" that made them look jaundiced, mottled terra cotta, or muddy brown.
1984, Toni Stabile, Everything you want to know about cosmetics:With his signature bronzer, Trump seems to be aiming for a weathered ruggedness, perhaps. He is playing the macho cowboy who just rode into town.
2025 January 20, Jess Cartner-Morley, “Brimful of menace? Melania strikes sombre note at Trump inauguration”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bronzers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (7)
de Selbstbräuner (cosmetic product) · ga donnaitheoir (cosmetic product) · pl bronzer (cosmetic product) · nl bronzer (cosmetic product) · af verbronser (cosmetic product) · pt bronzeador (cosmetic product) · fr autobronzant (cosmetic product)