Bronzed

/brɑːnzd/ adjective

Definition

Having a brown or darkened skin color from sun exposure, or coated with or made of bronze (a metal alloy).

Etymology

From 'bronze,' a metal alloy of copper and tin from ancient times, possibly from Brindisi, the Italian port. The word entered English in the 15th century. 'Bronzed' as a skin description became particularly common in the 20th century with the rise of beach culture and tanning.

Kelly Says

The idea of tanned skin being beautiful is actually pretty modern—for centuries, pale skin showed you didn't have to work outside in fields! It wasn't until beach resorts became popular in the early 1900s that tan skin became fashionable, and now many cultures have flipped that beauty standard completely.

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