: having skin especially of a specified kind
—usually used in combination
dark-skinned
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The groper is described as light skinned, between 5-foot-6 and 5-foot-7 with an average build.
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 18 May 2024
However, two of my coworkers, who are light skinned, are going over the top to change their skin tone to match the darker-toned cast members of the show.
—Amy Dickinson, The Denver Post, 25 June 2024
Raspberry Sorbet Serves 6 Ingredients 1 thick skinned lemon
400g caster sugar
800g raspberries
Method
The riper the raspberries, the better the sorbet.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 20 June 2024
The whole branzino arrived crispy skinned and topped with pink pickled ginger shoots, Tokyo turnip and celery leaf salad and a drizzle of lemon-chili vinaigrette.
—The Arizona Republic, 1 Feb. 2024
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 18 May 2024
However, two of my coworkers, who are light skinned, are going over the top to change their skin tone to match the darker-toned cast members of the show.
—Amy Dickinson, The Denver Post, 25 June 2024
Raspberry Sorbet Serves 6 Ingredients 1 thick skinned lemon
400g caster sugar
800g raspberries
Method
The riper the raspberries, the better the sorbet.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 20 June 2024
The whole branzino arrived crispy skinned and topped with pink pickled ginger shoots, Tokyo turnip and celery leaf salad and a drizzle of lemon-chili vinaigrette.
—The Arizona Republic, 1 Feb. 2024
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skinned
adjective
: having skin especially of a specified kind
—usually used in combination
dark-skinned
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