Meaning & use
light skins
Informal term, especially within Black communities, for people who have a lighter skin tone.
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The show has been criticized for casting mostly light skins in leading roles.
He joked that light skins and dark skins on the team always debated the topic.
A note on using this word
This informal usage is common in casual and online speech but can carry sensitive connotations tied to colorism, so context matters.
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dark skins
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