vitiligo
noun
vit·i·li·go
ˌvi-tə-ˈlī-(ˌ)gō 
-ˈlē-
-ˈlē-
: a skin disorder manifested by smooth white spots on various parts of the body
Examples of vitiligo in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The 2023 line included several different Barbies and Kens in wheelchairs, Barbies and Kens with vitiligo, the first doll with Down syndrome and a Ken with a prosthetic leg.
—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 23 July 2024
Harlow shot to fame as the first person with vitiligo to achieve a successful international modeling career.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2024
In 2020, the company's Barbie Fashionistas line featured its first dolls with vitiligo, a doll with no hair, and a doll with a darker skin tone and a gold prosthetic limb.
—Michael Roppolo, CBS News, 23 July 2024
The line has represented different disabilities and appearances in the past, releasing Barbies and Kens with mobility aids like wheelchairs and braces, dolls with hearing aids, hair loss and vitiligo.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 23 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for vitiligo 
Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 23 July 2024
Harlow shot to fame as the first person with vitiligo to achieve a successful international modeling career.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2024
In 2020, the company's Barbie Fashionistas line featured its first dolls with vitiligo, a doll with no hair, and a doll with a darker skin tone and a gold prosthetic limb.
—Michael Roppolo, CBS News, 23 July 2024
The line has represented different disabilities and appearances in the past, releasing Barbies and Kens with mobility aids like wheelchairs and braces, dolls with hearing aids, hair loss and vitiligo.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 23 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for vitiligo
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'vitiligo.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near vitiligo
Cite this Entry
“Vitiligo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vitiligo. Accessed 20 Aug. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share