"tanaholic" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tanaholics [plural]
Etymology: From tan + -aholic. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tan|aholic}} tan + -aholic Head templates: {{en-noun}} tanaholic (plural tanaholics)
  1. (informal) A person who is addicted to tanning. Tags: informal Categories (topical): People

Inflected forms

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