Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of the normal color of the skin of a white person.
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- adjective Alternative form of
fleshcolored .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective having a bright red or pinkish color
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Examples
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The reeking flowers had withered, their petals dropped to reveal small, flesh-colored fruits.
End of Time P. W. Catanese 2011
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Also, he noted what had already caught his eye before – a tiny strip of flesh-colored courtplaster on the forehead over one eve.
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One look in the mirror proved that everyone would recognize the cheap flesh-colored cap that formed the base of the wig.
Arcane Circle Linda Robertson 2011
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The salesgirl wore a flesh-colored top with stitching down the middle that looked like sutures.
The Kitchen Daughter Jael McHenry 2011
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Lockley reached for a pot of flesh-colored powder.
Rogue Oracle 2011
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Richard St. Clair created some inspired costumes for Phaedra, including a flesh-colored gown to suggest nudity for her attempted seduction of Hippolyt in Act I; and in Act II, a fabulous draped black number made her look like a ferocious bird of prey as she climbed atop the cowering Hippolyt's cage.
Divided Inside, in Theme and Structure Heidi Waleson 2011
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Put Lady Gaga in anything -- flesh-colored bra, black bustier, meat dress, artillery-undie extravaganza -- and it doesn't matter.
A Newsstand Smash wwd.com 2011
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Put Lady Gaga in anything -- flesh-colored bra, black bustier, meat dress, artillery-undie extravaganza -- and it doesn t matter.
A Newsstand Smash wwd.com 2011
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One look in the mirror proved that everyone would recognize the cheap flesh-colored cap that formed the base of the wig.
Arcane Circle Linda Robertson 2011
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The salesgirl wore a flesh-colored top with stitching down the middle that looked like sutures.
The Kitchen Daughter Jael McHenry 2011
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