Define Light Skin Meaning

Light Skin
(noun) A person, not necessarily African or biracial, whose complexion is lighter than black and darker than white. Light skin is not to be confused with a person that has fair skin.

Laurence Fishburne, LL Cool J, and Lisa Raye all have light skin.
By Karna
Light Skin
a term used to describe a person who is mixed with african american and white. which would give the person a darker skin tone then that of a white person and a lighter skin tone then that of a black person.

i seen this boom light skin female when i was with my boys two hours ago.
By Merrile
Light Skin
light skin is a person who is either bi-racial/multi-racial,mixed with black and white /black but of lighter complexion/yellow-bone,yellow complexion/ or has skin a few shades darker than white skin but a few shades lighter than dark skin.
NB:do not confuse light skin and white skin

My favourite artist is Rihhana who is light skin.
The light skin Jamaican woman has a beautiful Afro hair.
By Oralee
Light Skin
(noun) a slang term used by blacks to address white people, particularly white males and particularly in street/drug situations. The term is usually a non-derogatory alternative to white boy.

By Shelly
Light Skin
A light skin is a African-American/Multi racial person or a black person with a light complexion (skin tone)

My grandfather and grandmother are dark skin but my mom is of a lighter skin tone she is light skin
By Stephanie
Light Skinning
Taking hours, days, weeks, or even months to reply to text; trying to continue an old conversation weeks later.

Monday, Jan 1
What's up 😍

Saturday, Apr 5
Hey, mybad I was busy

Saturday, Apr 5
It's been 4 months, who the f#ck is busy that long? You light skinning too f#cking hard!
By Annmaria
Light Skinned
Caramel complexion or ligher, normally referring to the color of one of African decent.

Halle Berry, Beyonce Knowles, Rihanna, Lisa Bonet, Kyla Prat are light skinned women.
By Almeda
[Light Skin]
A black person whose skin is lighter then brown. The skin tone of a light skinned person varies and they can be along what is referred to as a "Red Bone", a "High Yella", or a more caramel complextion.

"Hey you see that Light Skin, red bone, boy over there? He's the one that threw the bean pie at you."
By Atalanta
Light-skinned
A guy/girl from the Black community who are lighter than the usual "black"

That girl ain't sexy dark chocolate, she light-skinned.
By Lilian
Light Skin
A light skin person is a person who is black who has a lighter skin tone even though they are not mixed with anything else. They are just black with a light skin tone.

My mum and dad are black but I came out as a light skin tone.
By Millicent