Meaning of lightskin | Babel Free
Definitions
A black, mixed race, Indigenous, Latino, or other person of color who has relatively light-coloured skin.
Examples
“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 man of little enterprise.”
“Whoa, hold⟳ on there lightskin. Now your accolades should speak⟳ for themselves, but I know⟳ your type⟳, dog!”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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