complection
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of complection
By misanalysis; see complected
Example Sentences
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On entering the room, through all the dead white of her present complection, she blushed to a crimson.
From A Simple Story by Strachey, G. L.
She was," he says, "of an ordinary stature, not too fat, her mien was majestic, her eyes full, her face was oval, and her complection was delicate and extremely fair.
From Women of England by James, Bartlett Burleigh
I liked her looks first rate; of course she hain’t what you may call handsome, and her complection is pretty middlin’ dark, but she has a good look and a good way with her.
From Around the World with Josiah Allen's Wife by Holley, Marietta
By the complection of some part of the news which has transpired through the New York papers, it seems probable that this insidious era in the British politics is beginning to make its appearance.
From Writings of Thomas Paine — Volume 1 (1774-1779): the American Crisis by Conway, Moncure Daniel
Be garr, dis Earle be de chollericke complection, almost skipshack, be garr: he no point staie for one place.
From A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 3 by Bullen, A. H. (Arthur Henry)
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