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"sunbathe" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often tan (3 letters).
Definitions
expose one's body to the sun
Word origin
From sun + bathe.
Used in a sentence
“Do you think it's warm enough outside for a sunbathe?”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Tan on a towel”8 letters
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