light-skinned
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light-skinned
adjective lighter-skinned · lightest-skinned · lightskinned
- Having light-colored skin.
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Of a black person, having relatively light-colored skin.
The other one was Creole-looking, a light-skinned black guy with pointy cheekbones and nappy hair.
Opposite: dark-skinned
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adj having light skin
| Español | lavado |
|---|---|
| Kiswahili | maji ya kunde |
| Deutsch | hellhäutig |
| Русский | светлокожий svetlokožij |
Talk about this word "light-skinned." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/light-skinned. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. light-skinned. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/light-skinned "light-skinned." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/light-skinned.Cite this
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title = {light-skinned},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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