black man vs coal black

black man

noun
  • Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see black, man. 

  • A male adult member of an ethnic group having dark pigmentation of the skin, typically of sub-Saharan African descent; or the appearance thereof. 

coal black

noun
  • A black colour, like that of coal; charcoal. 

adj
  • Of an intensely black colour, like that of coal. 

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