sun cream

noun

chiefly British
: a cream or lotion that is put on the skin to prevent sunburn

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His nose is smeared with a white strip of sun cream. — Molly Aitken, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026 Teigen also shared a snap on her Instagram Stories of herself appearing to put sun cream on her face and body while wearing a black bathing suit in a water park. — Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024 Even before the march, Barcelona’s City Hall issued new rules requiring the four companies contracted to clean its streets to give workers uniforms made of breathable material, a hat and sun cream. — Trisha Thomas, Fortune, 24 July 2025

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“Sun cream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sun%20cream. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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