Complexioned

/kəmˈplɛkʃənd/ adjective

Definition

Having a complexion of a specified kind, usually describing facial appearance or skin tone.

Etymology

From 'complexion' plus '-ed', creating a descriptive adjective. Used since the 16th century, often in compound forms like 'dark-complexioned'.

Kelly Says

Shakespeare used this word all the time in his plays to describe characters—'fair-complexioned', 'ruddy-complexioned'—showing how deeply people believed appearance revealed character!

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