Sunburned

/ˈsʌnbɜrnd/ adjective

Definition

Having painful redness or damage to the skin caused by overexposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun.

Etymology

Compound of 'sun' + 'burned,' created in English as everyday language for sun damage. The 'burned' part uses the metaphor of fire, even though the damage is from radiation, not heat.

Kelly Says

Before the 1920s, tanned skin was actually considered ugly and lower-class, so people wore parasols and gloves to stay pale—then Coco Chanel came back from vacation tan and suddenly sunburned skin became fashionable, flipping beauty standards overnight.

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