Akademik

dark-skinned
adjective
1. having skin rich in melanin pigments (Freq. 1)
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National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

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dark-skinned peoples

• Syn: ↑colored, ↑coloured, ↑dark, ↑non-white
• Similar to: ↑black
• Derivationally related forms: ↑darkness (for: ↑dark), ↑colored (for: ↑colored)
2. naturally having skin of a dark color
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a dark-skinned beauty

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gold earrings gleamed against her dusky cheeks

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a smile on his swarthy face

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`swart' is archaic

• Syn: ↑dusky, ↑swart, ↑swarthy
• Similar to: ↑brunet, ↑brunette
• Derivationally related forms: ↑swarthiness (for: ↑swarthy), ↑duskiness (for: ↑dusky)
• Usage Domain: ↑archaism, ↑archaicism

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adjective
see darkskin

Useful english dictionary. 2012.