: having skin especially of a specified kind
—usually used in combination
dark-skinned
light-skinned
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Note the mention of Hemingway here (talk about a white person going up against brown skinned people in his conquests and exploitations).
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The suspect is described as a light-skinned Black male who is approximately 5 feet 7 inches tall and has a thin build.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
All the cuts are broken down from yellow-skinned heirloom chickens, skewered, and grilled over charcoal.
—Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 6 May 2026
The suspects are described as young light-skinned men.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
The suspect is described as a light-skinned Black male who is approximately 5 feet 7 inches tall and has a thin build.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
All the cuts are broken down from yellow-skinned heirloom chickens, skewered, and grilled over charcoal.
—Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 6 May 2026
The suspects are described as young light-skinned men.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for skinned
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“Skinned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skinned. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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skinned
adjective
: having skin especially of a specified kind
—usually used in combination
dark-skinned
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