What is the meaning of dark-skinned?

adjective

  • Having skin rich in melanin pigments.
    • usage: "National Association for the Advancement of Colored People"; "dark-skinned peoples"
  • Naturally having skin of a dark color.
    • usage: "a dark-skinned beauty"; "gold earrings gleamed against her dusky cheeks"; "a smile on his swarthy face"; "`swart' is archaic"
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