: having skin especially of a specified kind
—usually used in combination
dark-skinned
light-skinned
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This tour features the accustomed three blue-skinned performers (drawn from the dozens of actors/musicians who’ve been trained to do the various shows) plus another character, The Rock Star, a female multi-instrumentalists who pumps the soundtrack for the Blue Men’s alien antics.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
From Martha Stewart’s and Jennifer Lopez’s internet-breaking and age-defying selfies to Selena Gomez’s and Hailey Bieber’s bare-skinned vibes, there’s plenty of makeup-free inspo for everyone.
—Glamour, 24 Feb. 2026
Dennis Godynuk, appliance expert and the owner of Comfort Appliance Repair TN, explains that items like leafy greens, thinner-skinned produce, and herbs should go into high-humidity drawers.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 22 Feb. 2026
The pop-up roof, which features a double-skinned aluminum shell, has been completely redesigned and now provides close to an additional four inches of headroom when expanded to its full height.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Feb. 2026
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
From Martha Stewart’s and Jennifer Lopez’s internet-breaking and age-defying selfies to Selena Gomez’s and Hailey Bieber’s bare-skinned vibes, there’s plenty of makeup-free inspo for everyone.
—Glamour, 24 Feb. 2026
Dennis Godynuk, appliance expert and the owner of Comfort Appliance Repair TN, explains that items like leafy greens, thinner-skinned produce, and herbs should go into high-humidity drawers.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 22 Feb. 2026
The pop-up roof, which features a double-skinned aluminum shell, has been completely redesigned and now provides close to an additional four inches of headroom when expanded to its full height.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Skinned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skinned. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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skinned
adjective
: having skin especially of a specified kind
—usually used in combination
dark-skinned
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