lightskin
lightskin noun: a black, mixed race, Indigenous, Latino, or other person of color who has relatively light-coloured skin.
Noun
lightskin (plural lightskins)
- A black, mixed race, Indigenous, Latino, or other person of color who has relatively light-coloured skin.
- A man who is getting ahead tends to seek a lighter mate, and because “a good man is hard to find,” it would be difficult for a lightskin girl consistently to reject darker people. A darker man who offers security, through social position and other advantages, may well be preferred to a lightskin...1941, W. Lloyd Warner, Buford H. Junker, Walter A. Adams, “Lightskin Women”, in Color and Human Nature: Negro Personality Development in a Northern City, Washington, D.C.: American Council on...
- Whoa, hold on there lightskin. Now your accolades should speak for themselves, but I know your type, dog!2024 (October 8) on WWE NXT, NXT champion Trick Williams replying to former North American Champion Wes Lee after being interrupted
- Synonyms:
- fair-skinned
- Antonyms:
- darkskin
Synonyms of lightskin
Antonyms
Forms of lightskin
| plural | lightskins |
|---|---|
| alternative form | light-skin |
Origin of lightskin
From light + skin.
Words formed from lightskin
Questions about lightskin
- What does lightskin mean?
- Lightskin means a black, mixed race, Indigenous, Latino, or other person of color who has relatively light-coloured skin.
- What part of speech is lightskin?
- Lightskin is a noun.
- What is the plural of lightskin?
- The plural of lightskin is lightskins.
Words near lightskin in the dictionary
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