Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flesh-colored

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.89 in modern English

Syllables
flesh--col-ored
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of the color of flesh, especially a white person's skin.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From flesh + colored.

Inflected Forms

more flesh-colored (comparative) most flesh-colored (superlative) flesh-coloured (alternative) fleshcoloured (alternative) fleshcolored (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Synonyms

Questions

What does flesh-colored mean?
Of the color of flesh, especially a white person's skin.
Where does flesh-colored come from?
From flesh + colored.

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