Definitions

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective having skin of a light colored hue.

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  • adjective having little skin pigmentation

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Examples

  • Robinson is described as a light-skinned, black female, 5-foot-3, who weighs 155 pounds and has dark hair.

    PhillyClout 2011

  • The department on Monday released video obtained from mall security they believe shows the suspect, who is described as a light-skinned black woman with a medium build and shoulder-length hair, wearing a white hat, a long-sleeve white hoodie with a purple shirt underneath, dark jeans and white shoes.

    News - chicagotribune.com 2011

  • He is described as a light-skinned African-American, about 5 feet tall and weighing about 85 pounds.

    CNN.com 2011

  • The carjacker is described as a light-skinned black man, 5-foot-3, chubby, with short black hair.

    All Stories 2011

  • The newspapers were never short of notices offering hefty rewards for capturing this or that nigra, many described as light-skinned, like her.

    City of Glory Beverly Swerling 2007

  • The newspapers were never short of notices offering hefty rewards for capturing this or that nigra, many described as light-skinned, like her.

    City of Glory Beverly Swerling 2007

  • Reid is a light-skinned black man whose graying hair and mustache are smartly and meticulously groomed.

    American Grace Robert D. Putnam 2010

  • I would guess that most tanning sessions are from light-skinned Americans.

    March « 2010 « Gerry Canavan 2010

  • I would guess that most tanning sessions are from light-skinned Americans.

    Tuesday Afternoon « Gerry Canavan 2010

  • Belle, though very light-skinned with green eyes, dropped “Marion” for “da Costa,” claiming a Portuguese ancestor should anyone question her racial make-up.

    Cocotte of the Week: Belle da Costa Greene | Edwardian Promenade 2010

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