flesh-colored
adjective
US(UKflesh-coloured)us/ˈfleʃˌkʌl.ɚd/uk/ˈfleʃˌkʌl.əd/the samecoloras a person'sskin:
Theactors, whoappearto benude, areactuallywearingflesh-coloredbodystockings.
Use a flesh-coloredlipprimerto makeyourlipsappearfuller.
Thewartsmay be flesh-colored ordarkerthan thesurroundingskin.
Synonym
nude
offensive
a word used todescribesomething that is acolorbetweenpinkandpalebrown, which is nowconsideredoffensivebecause it refers to theskincolorofwhitepeopleandsuggeststhatpeoplewithskinof othercolorsare lessimportant
- Theiceskatersworeflesh-coloredskatestomatchtheirtights.
- Herprostheticlegiscoveredin realistic-looking flesh-coloredfabric.
Less common colours
- amethyst
- apple green
- argent
- ashy
- avocado
- bisque
- blue-black
- claret
- coppery
- dun
- earth tone
- emerald
- puce
- rust
- saffron
- sapphire
- sepia
- sky blue
- tangerine
- taupe
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The skin, & skin colour