Fair

[fair]

Definition

Light-skinned; clear; reasonable.

Example Sentences

Patois:
She have fair skin like har grandmother.
English:
She has light skin like her grandmother.

Patois:
Gi di man a fair price fi him work.
English:
Give the man a reasonable price for his work.

Usage Tip

Often used in Jamaica to refer to someone with a light complexioned or brown skin tone.

Patois Synonym: light-skin
English Synonym: light-complexioned; reasonable

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