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tanning industry

tanning industry

3.4
A group of businesses that offer ways to darken the skin, like spray tans and sunbeds
  • noun
  • /ˈtænɪŋ ˈɪndəstri/
translation icon : industria del bronceado
  • Many salons now offer spray sessions because demand for services from the tanning industry has grown.

Examples

  • The tanning industry has grown significantly in recent years.

  • Regulators introduced new rules to ensure products sold by the tanning industry are safe and properly labeled.

  • The tanning industry has increasingly promoted sunless spray tans as a safer alternative to UV exposure.

  • Many people are concerned about the safety of the tanning industry.

  • Many people turn to the tanning industry for a sun-kissed glow without the risks of UV exposure.

  • She decided to enter the tanning industry after seeing the success of local salons offering spray tans.

  • The tanning industry has expanded rapidly with the introduction of new sunless tanning products.

Surface Forms

tanning industry singular
tanning industries plural

Morphology

tanning + industry

This is a straightforward compositional noun phrase: 'tanning' (the activity of tanning — whether leather or cosmetic) combined with 'industry' (the commercial sector). A B1 learner who knows both words can reliably infer it refers to the commercial sector for tanning services/products; the meaning is literal and non-idiomatic.

Etymology

Tanning industry for salons and sunbeds comes from the word tan, first used for the brown color of treated hides and later used for the brown color people get from the sun or spray. So today the phrase means businesses that help people 'darken the skin'.