flesh-coloured
flesh-coloured — 形容詞
1. having a colour close to that of someone's skin, so that the object blends in an
膚色的
與穿戴者膚色相近、不易看出的
having a colour close to that of someone's skin, so that the object blends in and is hard to notice
Beatrix wore flesh-coloured tights so they would not show under her pale summer dress.
Beatrix 穿了膚色絲襪，這樣在她淡色的夏季洋裝下就看不出來。
describing clothing chosen to blend with skin
The dancer's flesh-coloured shoes made her bare legs look even longer on stage.
那位舞者的膚色舞鞋讓她裸露的雙腿在舞台上看起來更修長。
Tendai chose flesh-coloured plasters that almost disappeared against the back of his hand.
Tendai 挑了膚色的 OK 繃，貼在手背上幾乎看不出來。
The doll came with a flesh-coloured plastic body and soft brown hair.
這個娃娃有著膚色的塑膠身體和柔軟的棕色頭髮。
A thin, flesh-coloured strap held the small microphone close to the actor's cheek.
一條細細的膚色帶子把小麥克風固定在演員的臉頰旁。
- nude
common for tights and underwear; sounds more like a fashion term
- skin-coloured
plainer everyday wording for the same idea
用法筆記
Usually describes clothing, makeup, or small objects (tights, plasters, straps) chosen so they are hard to see against the skin. Distinguish from sense 2, which labels a specific pinkish-brown shade and is now treated as offensive.
2. being one fixed shade, roughly a light pinkish-brown — a use many people now fin
粉膚色的
介於粉紅與淡棕間、今多視為冒犯的顏色
being one fixed shade, roughly a light pinkish-brown — a use many people now find offensive, since it treats pale skin as the normal or default colour
The old crayon box labelled one pinkish stick "flesh-coloured", which teachers now say is wrong.
那盒舊蠟筆把一支粉色蠟筆標為「膚色」，老師現在都說這樣標是不對的。
describing the dated, criticised colour label
Noor pointed out that calling the bandage "flesh-coloured" ignores everyone with darker skin.
Noor 指出，把繃帶叫做「膚色」忽略了所有膚色較深的人。
register: word now treated as offensive
The paint company dropped the name "flesh-coloured" after customers complained it was unfair.
在顧客抱怨這樣不公平之後，那家油漆公司便不再使用「膚色」這個名稱。
Older sewing patterns often listed a single "flesh-coloured" thread, as if all skin were the same shade.
舊式的縫紉紙型常只列一種「膚色」的線，彷彿所有人的膚色都一樣。
用法筆記
Common in older product names (crayons, bandages, paint, tights). Treat as dated and offensive; modern style guides prefer naming the actual shade, such as "pale pink" or "beige". Distinguish from sense 1, which simply means matching the wearer's own skin.