flesh-colored

adjective

flesh-col·​ored ˈflesh-ˌkə-lərd How to pronounce flesh-colored (audio)
: having the color of a person's skin
a rash that appears as flesh-colored bumps
also, dated, usually offensive : having a tan or beige color

Note: This use of flesh-colored is considered to be offensive as it assumes that the color of a white person's skin (see white entry 1 sense 2a) is the norm.

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of flesh-colored was in 1611

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“Flesh-colored.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flesh-colored. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.

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