dark-skinned | ||
1. | [ adjective ] (color) having skin rich in melanin pigments | |
Synonyms: | colored dark coloured | |
Examples: | "National Association for the Advancement of Colored People" "the dark races" "dark-skinned peoples" |
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Related terms: | black | |
2. | [ adjective ] naturally having skin of a dark color | |
Synonyms: | swart swarthy dusky | |
Examples: | "a dark-skinned beauty" "gold earrings gleamed against her dusky cheeks" "a smile on his swarthy face" (`swart' is archaic) |
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Related terms: | archaism brunet | |