: having skin especially of a specified kind
—usually used in combination
dark-skinned
light-skinned
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Scott, his wife, and a friend — a light-skinned, mixed-race woman — were singing by the fireplace when the white men arrived.
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Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Grande plays Glinda the Good Witch (originated by Kristin Chenoweth) while Cynthia Erivo portrays Elphaba, the Green-skinned protagonist (first played by Idina Menzel).
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
The album cover shows Ponthier in a red cowboy outfit walking into a dive bar, accompanied by a green-skinned alien version of themselves.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
An overnight dip into the high 20s easily damages thinner-skinned produce.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2025
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Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Grande plays Glinda the Good Witch (originated by Kristin Chenoweth) while Cynthia Erivo portrays Elphaba, the Green-skinned protagonist (first played by Idina Menzel).
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
The album cover shows Ponthier in a red cowboy outfit walking into a dive bar, accompanied by a green-skinned alien version of themselves.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
An overnight dip into the high 20s easily damages thinner-skinned produce.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Skinned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skinned. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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skinned
adjective
: having skin especially of a specified kind
—usually used in combination
dark-skinned
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