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Rosamond Posted 17 years ago
To describe someone that he\she has a dark skin especially brown (like a suntanned person)
would we use (brown) ?
I understand that (Brunette) means a white woman with brown or black hair, but I nedd a word for the skin colour (for masculine and feminine)
Many thanks in advance.
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Brunette or Brown?
To describe someone that he\she has a dark skin especially brown (like a suntanned person)
would we use (brown) ?
I understand that (Brunette) means a white woman with brown or black hair, but I nedd a word for the skin colour (for masculine and feminine)
Many thanks in advance.
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Do you want a noun or an adjective? I can't think of any single-word nouns that mean "a person with brown/dark skin" that aren't race-specific (or offensive). If a white person has a dark skin colour simply because of exposure to the sun, then the adjectives "tanned" or "suntanned" are fine.
- Do you want a noun or an adjective?
- I can't think of any single-word nouns that mean "a person with brown/dark skin" that aren't race-specific (or offensive).
- If a white person has a dark skin colour simply because of exposure to the sun, then the adjectives "tanned" or "suntanned" are fine.
- You could also use "brown".
- Otherwise, "brown-skinned" and "dark-skinned" are possible adjectives (or just say someone has a "dark skin" or "brown skin").
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Do you want a noun or an adjective? I can't think of any single-word nouns that mean "a person with brown/dark skin" that aren't race-specific (or offensive).
If a white person has a dark skin colour simply because of exposure to the sun, then the adjectives "tanned" or "suntanned" are fine. You could also use "brown".
Otherwise, "brown-skinned" and "dark-skinned" are possible
If a white person has a dark skin colour simply because of exposure to the sun, then the adjectives "tanned" or "suntanned" are fine. You could also use "brown".
Otherwise, "brown-skinned" and "dark-skinned" are possible
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A "deep tan" can be used to indicate someone who is tanned to a very darn brown.
The back of his neck and forearms were deeply tanned, evidence of his months of hard work in the hot Georgia sun.
I only went for a few sessions at the tanning parlor. I don't want a deep tan like Sophie has.
"Olive" is the word used to refer to the typical dark complexion
The back of his neck and forearms were deeply tanned, evidence of his months of hard work in the hot Georgia sun.
I only went for a few sessions at the tanning parlor. I don't want a deep tan like Sophie has.
"Olive" is the word used to refer to the typical dark complexion
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