melanated

adjective

mel·​a·​nat·​ed ˈme-lə-ˌnā-təd 

1

of skin : highly pigmented : containing melanin in high concentrations

… creating safe spaces for Black and Brown faces to be authentic, vulnerable, and love their melanated skin.

—Paul Schindler

2

: of, relating to, or being a person of color and especially a Black person

melanated people

amplifying melanated voices

Whether behind the scenes, in front of the mic, building empires, or shaking things up in the boardroom, our melanated sisters played a major role in moving music forward in the 2010s.

—Sydney Scott

Examples of melanated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With more than 3,000 reviews and nearly a five-star rating from Dermstore shoppers, Henry's next product pick for melanated skin is flanked with a serious cult following. —Madge Maril, Harper's BAZAAR, 16 June 2022

The four-time Grand Slam champ and activist, 24, launched KINLÒ in 2020 as a mission-first brand which put people with melanated skin at the forefront of the skincare conversation. —Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE.com, 14 Dec. 2021

Proudly Union and husband Dwyane Wade zeroed in on skin and body care specifically geared towards melanated babies. —Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 15 June 2022

That really opened my eyes to the fact that protection for melanated skin is a real public-health need. —Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 8 Sep. 2021

Word History

Etymology

melan(in) + -ated

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined at sense 1