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SUNKR-eem/ˈsʌn kriːm/

Sun cream (id: sun-cream) protects skin from the sun (UK, often uncountable; also sunscreen or sun lotion). A sunhat shades the face; after-sun is for afterwards. Trips: sun cream is required on the field trip; a hoodie is not SPF.

Meaning

Cream that protects skin from the sun (UK, often uncountable; also sunscreen).

Examples

• “Sun cream is required on the field trip; a hoodie is not SPF.”
• “Sun-cream in the PE bag still needs a named bottle; sharing one is not first-aid stock.”

Good to know

sun cream (UK, often uncountable). Close: sunscreen / sun lotion. Contrast: a sunhat / after-sun. Trips / PE. Mix-up: cream in food tech is dairy, not SPF.

Near in meaning

sunscreen

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