skinned

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adjective

ˈskind How to pronounce skinned (audio)
Synonyms of skinnednext
: having skin especially of a specified kind
—usually used in combination
dark-skinned
light-skinned

skinned

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past tense and past participle of skin entry 2

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Hallegua is a Paradesi Jew, the once-dominant group whose fair-skinned, Sephardic ancestors from Spain and Portugal fled the Spanish Inquisition in the 16th century. — ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026 The one-episode stint, released in 2022, has Withers starring as a biracial, light-skinned teen who should be eligible for a scholarship awarded to Black students. — Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026 The clip features Momoa as a green-skinned monster with prosthetic fangs and pointed claws. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 30 July 2026 The ruling was intended to stop agents from targeting Home Depots and car washes and detaining brown-skinned, Spanish-speaking day laborers. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for skinned

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Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of skinned was in the 15th century

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skinned

adjective
ˈskind How to pronounce skinned (audio)
: having skin especially of a specified kind
—usually used in combination
dark-skinned

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