light-skinned en · ADJ
Meanings
- 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.
1987, Elmore Leonard, Bandits, page 56:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lighter-skinned | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| lightskinned | alternative | lexicographic | |
| lightest-skinned | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Translations (8)
es lavado (having light skin) · sw maji ya kunde (having light skin) · de hellhäutig (having light skin) · pdt lichthutich (having light skin) · ru светлокожий (having light skin) · cy croenlan (having light skin) · ga gealchraicneach (having light skin) · srn redi (having light skin)