Light-skinned

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Of a white person, having light-colored skin.
  2. 2
    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."

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"Mennad is a light-skinned black guy."

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