: having skin especially of a specified kind
—usually used in combination
dark-skinned
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The reds and rosés are made from gamay—dark skinned with clear juice—and the whites predominantly from chardonnay.
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Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 3 Apr. 2025
Billboards advertising skin whitening products, with images of white or lighter skinned black women, are prevalent across Nigerian cities.
—Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 25 Mar. 2025
Think of a child with a skinned knee who is met with yelling instead of hugging.
—Christin Perry, Parents, 6 Jan. 2025
No number of skinned knees, broken bones, papercuts, and grease burns could hold a candle to the painful silence that followed.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 12 Feb. 2025
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Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 3 Apr. 2025
Billboards advertising skin whitening products, with images of white or lighter skinned black women, are prevalent across Nigerian cities.
—Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 25 Mar. 2025
Think of a child with a skinned knee who is met with yelling instead of hugging.
—Christin Perry, Parents, 6 Jan. 2025
No number of skinned knees, broken bones, papercuts, and grease burns could hold a candle to the painful silence that followed.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Skinned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skinned. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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skinned
adjective
: having skin especially of a specified kind
—usually used in combination
dark-skinned
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