redbone

ˈrɛd.boʊn

Definition

Definition of redbone - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

animal

Rare

type of hunting dog with a reddish-brown coat

Rare

The redbone was eager to track the scent through the woods..

person

Rare

Slang

African American with light skin and red undertones

Rare

Slang

She identifies as a redbone in her community.

biracial

mixed-race

mulatto

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type of hunting dog with a reddish-brown coat

Origin of redbone

English, red (color) + bone (material)

Examples of redbone in a sentence

A redbone is known for its excellent tracking skills.
The singer is known as a redbone in the industry.
Many redbones face unique cultural challenges.

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French:redbone, personne afro-américaine à la peau claire aux sous-tons roux, ...
German:Redbone-Jagdhund, hellhäutiger Afroamerikaner mit roten Untertönen, ...
Italian:cane da caccia rosso, persona afroamericana dalla pelle chiara con sottotoni rossastri, ...
Spanish:perro de caza rojo, persona afroamericana de piel clara con matices rojizos, ...
Portuguese:redbone, mulata clara, ...
Chinese:红骨猎犬, 浅肤色非裔, ...
Japanese:レッドボーン, 赤肌の人, ...
Arabic:كلب صيد أحمر اللون, شَخْص أَفْرِيقِي أَمْرِيكِي فَاتِح البَشَرَة, ...
Hebrew:כֶּלֶב אָדוֹם, אָדָם אָפְרוֹ-אַמֶרִיקָאִי בַּעַל עוֹר בָּהִיר וְגוּוָנִים אֲדוּמִים, ...
Russian:редбоун, светлокожий афроамериканец с рыжеватым оттенком кожи, ...
Ukrainian:червона собака, редбоун, ...
Hindi:रेडबोन, हल्की त्वचा वाला अफ्रीकी अमेरिकी, ...
Bengali:রেডবোন শিকারি কুকুর, রেডবোন, ...
Catalan:gos de caça redbone, afroamericana de pell clara, ...
Czech:redbone mývalí honič, světlopletý Afroameričan, ...
Danish:redbone jagthund, lysfarvet afrikaner, ...
Dutch:rode jachthond, lichtgetinte Afro-Amerikaan, ...
Greek:κυνηγόσκυλο redbone, ανοιχτόχρωμος Αφροαμερικανός με κοκκινωπούς τόνους, ...
Hungarian:redbone coonhound, világos bőrű afroamerikai, ...
Khmer:ឆ្កែប្រមាញ់រោមត្នោតក្រហម, ជនជាតិអាហ្វ្រិកអាមេរិកាំងដែលមានស្បែកស្រាល និងមានស្រមោលក្រហម, ...
Korean:레드본, ...
Persian:ردبون, پوست روشن آفریقایی-آمریکایی, ...
Polish:pies rasy Redbone, ciemnoskóra osoba o jasnej karnacji i rudawych podtonach, ...
Portuguese (BR):redbone, pessoa negra de pele clara com subtom avermelhado, ...
Romanian:câine de vânătoare roșcat, persoană afro-americană cu pielea deschisă la culoare și subtonuri roșiatice, ...
Swedish:rödben, afroamerikan med ljus hud och rödaktiga undertoner, ...
Thai:เรดโบน, ...
Turkish:kızıl köpek, açık tenli, ...
Vietnamese:chó săn đỏ, người da đỏ, ...

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