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Skin color
Complexion (less commonly spelled complection) in humans is the natural color, texture, and appearance of the skin, especially on the face. The word "complexion"
Complexion
Human skin color
discovered that these ancient Egyptian samples instead had a light brown complexion, but carried the main gene for light skin. They stated the results were
Light_skin
Human skin color
Dark skin is a type of human skin color that is rich in melanin pigments. People with dark skin are often referred to as black people, although this usage
Dark_skin
Process of determining the colors that best suit an individual's natural coloring
clothing and cosmetics that harmonize with the appearance of a person's skin complexion, eye color, and hair color for use in wardrobe planning and style consulting
Color_analysis
2015 studio album by Kendrick Lamar
addition, Lamar said, "The idea was to make a record that reflected all complexions of black women. There's a separation between the light and the dark skin
To_Pimp_a_Butterfly
Group of ten Hindu goddesses
time (Supreme Deity of Kalikula systems). Mahakali is of a pitch black complexion, darker than the dark of the dead of the night. She has three eyes, representing
Mahavidya
Describing people by skin colour
Skin colour classifications of human groups have been used in historical racial classifications. The number of categories was long recognized as subjective
Color_terminology_for_race
Racial classification
color-based category for specific populations with a light to moderate brown complexion. In the 18th and 19th century, European writers proposed geographically
Brown_(racial_classification)
Venezuelan ethnic group
can be used to describe indigenous Venezuelans because of their brown complexion. Moreno may occasionally apply to olive-skinned people of Mediterranean
Moreno_Venezuelans
Name list
commonly believed to be a nickname-derived surname referring to a person's complexion or hair being ruddy or red. At least one example of the Reed surname,
Reed_(name)
Ballet company in New York City, US
Complexions Contemporary Ballet is a contemporary ballet company founded in 1994 by Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson. The company, based in New York
Complexions Contemporary Ballet
Complexions_Contemporary_Ballet
Poem by William Shakespeare
view, it can be seen as part of a transition to sonnet 20's time theme. "Complexion" in line six, can have two meanings: The outward appearance of the face
Sonnet_18
Cosmetics brand
cruelty-free formulas, and a product range that spans skincare, lips, eyes, and complexion. In August 2021, several billboards appeared across Times Square in New
R.E.M._Beauty
English rock musician (born 1959)
sounding identity of the Cure. His fashion sense (often sporting a pale complexion, smeared red lipstick, black eye-liner, unkempt wiry black hair and all-black
Robert_Smith_(musician)
Social media filter
that superimposed a flower crown on the user's head and brightened the complexion of the user's skin. The filter appeared on the Snapchat photo messaging
Coachella_filter
Eighth form of goddess Durga
Mahagauri (Sanskrit: महागौरी, romanized: Mahāgaurī, lit. 'the great fair-complexioned one') is a form of the Hindu goddess Mahadevi, venerated as the goddess
Mahagauri
Cosmetic product
been used by some men in royalty during the 16th century. A light skin complexion was sought after by men as it became a symbol of aristocracy, and suggested
Venetian_ceruse
President of the United States from 1861 to 1865
"leathery and saffron-colored". Lincoln described himself as having a "dark complexion, with coarse black hair". Although Lincoln's features were said to be
Abraham_Lincoln
British cosmetics from 1837 to 1901
and ammonia. Many cosmetic products were aimed at achieving as pale a complexion as possible, as this would indicate a woman did not have to work outside
Victorian-era_cosmetics
Family name
English-language surname in origin chiefly descriptive of a person with brown hair, complexion or clothing. It is one of the most common surnames in English-speaking
Brown_(surname)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory race
the 1971 film's Oompa-Loompas, although their small stature and orange complexion were created using computer-generated effects. The Oompa-Loompas in Loompaland
Oompa-Loompas
African-American sex slaves
called a fancy maid, was a young woman of African descent with a lighter complexion sold with the intent of forced prostitution and concubinage. This sale
Fancy_girl
Racial classification of people
modern concept from pre-modern descriptions, which focused on physical complexion rather than on the idea of race. Prior to the modern era, no European
White_people
American singer, songwriter and transgender rights activist
Title Year Album "I Am Her" 2017 Seen It All "Keisha Complexion" 2018 "American Pie" "Don't Shoot" 2019 Non-album singles "I Am America" (from We're Here)
Shea_Diamond
Skin coloured cosmetic applied to the face
applied to the face and neck to create an even, uniform color to the complexion, typically it will cover flaws and change the natural skin tone. Foundation
Foundation_(cosmetics)
Tantric form of Lakshmi
tradition, the lotus goddess is exalted thus: She has a beautiful golden complexion. She is being bathed by four large elephants who pour jars of nectar over
Kamalatmika
Racial impersonation
"brown" person of color, with a color imitating a light to dark brown complexion. It is typically defined as a racist phenomenon, similar to blackface
Brownface
Surname list
Floinn, meaning "descendant or son of Flann" (a byname meaning "reddish (complexion)" or "ruddy"). The name is more commonly used as a surname than a first
Flynn
Character in the New Testament
nickname Niger is interpreted by some to mean "black", referring to a dark complexion or African descent, since niger is the Latin word for black. Some commentators
Simeon_Niger
Musical artist
1984) is a Maltese singer. "Morena" means "brunette", which fits her complexion. In 2006, Morena entered the Malta Song for Europe competition with Paul
Morena_(Maltese_singer)
Indian Vaishnavite Hindu saint (1486–1534)
called Gauranga (IAST: Gaurāṅga) or Gaura due to his molten gold–like complexion. His birthday is celebrated as Gaura-purnima. He is also called Nimai
Chaitanya_Mahaprabhu
Pejorative term in British political culture
The term was coined in this context in 2017. Visually, it compares the complexion of the subject's face to gammon (a type of cured pork), implying a flushed
Gammon_(insult)
Political ideology
services, community groups, and administrations of different political complexions among Greater Manchester's borough councils. Commentators have noted
Manchesterism
Physical or psychological dependence on tanning or sunbathing
sunbathing or the use of ultraviolet (UV) tanning beds to darken the complexion of the skin. Compulsive tanning can satisfy the definition of a behavioral
Tanning_dependence
Queen of England from 1533 to 1536
the handsomest women in the world; she is of middling stature, swarthy complexion, long neck, wide mouth, bosom not much raised ... eyes, which are black
Anne_Boleyn
Hindu goddess
indivara (lotus) and a single matted braid over her head. She is dark in complexion, tall, with a bulging belly, wears tiger pelts, with her left foot on
Tara_(Mahavidya)
Beijing Institute of Economics, 168 cm tall, thin build, long-face, dark complexion, heavy Henan accent Liang Qingdun Male 11 May 1969 Pengxi, Sichuan Province
Dissidents in the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre
Dissidents_in_the_1989_Tiananmen_Square_protests_and_massacre
Title of the Child Jesus in the Catholic Church
image was venerated with this fair complexion for some time, until it was repainted with a more brown complexion. Pope Paul VI elevated the church to
Santo_Niño_de_Cebú
Name list
given name and surname that means "black" (also used for people of black complexion). Notable people with the name include: Al-Aswad al-Ansi (died 632), Arab
Aswad_(name)
Legendary creature
According to Derenberger, a man he described as six feet tall with an olive complexion, dark brown hair, and wearing a glossy dark blue coat emerged from the
Indrid_Cold
Bengali saint and founder of Gaudiya Vaishnavism
golden complexion'. The term is a bahuvrihi compound from: 'Gaura' (Sanskrit गौर) which means 'fair', 'gold', 'yellow', and 'saffron' (in complexion) 'Anga'
Gauranga
British bar soap brand
beautiful women." It was later replaced with "For your most beautiful complexion at every age." In December 2014, Procter & Gamble announced it was selling
Camay
Hindu deity associated with Saturn
deity in the Puranas, whose iconography consists of a figure with a dark complexion carrying a sword or danda (sceptre) and sitting on a buffalo or some times
Shani
American comedy-drama television series (2011–2021)
Gallagher child. His parentage is uncertain to begin with due to his darker complexion, however when Monica has a DNA test done on him it is revealed he is indeed
Shameless (American TV series)
Shameless_(American_TV_series)
Queen of England and Ireland from 1553 to 1558
ambassador Sebastian Giustinian that she never cried. Mary had a fair complexion with pale blue eyes and red or reddish-golden hair, traits very similar
Mary_I
Set of ethnic groups in Southeast Asia and Andaman islands
Central Africa on the basis of perceived similarities in stature and complexion. Historically, the label Negrito has also been used to refer to African
Negrito
Austrian psychoanalyst (1897–1957)
rest of his life, leading several commentators to remark on his ruddy complexion. His father died of tuberculosis on May 3, 1914, and because of rampant
Wilhelm_Reich
Characteristic that provides pleasure or satisfaction
An 1889 U.S. newspaper ad for "arsenic complexion wafers" decried blotches, moles, pimples, freckles, and "all female irregularities". Arsenic was known
Beauty
Fictional character
stand in contrast to his greying hair, cut in a military manner. His complexion is pale, with a strained expression. He typically wears the formal uniform
Fernand_de_Morcerf
Attitudes based on preconceived categories
religion, sexuality, race, ethnicity, language, nationality, culture, complexion, beauty, height, body weight, occupation, wealth, education, criminality
Prejudice
Thief and glutton in London (c. 1803 – 1832)
describing him as 5 feet 7 inches (1.70 m), brown haired with a pale complexion and lame in the right foot. After spending time in Kent, Dando returned
Edward_Dando
American actress (born 1978)
conflict between her families, since her Puerto Rican father had a light complexion as opposed to her darker skinned Dominican mother. Having run across an
Michelle_Rodriguez
Historical ethnic group in the Middle East
compared Musa (Moses) with them in physique, and stated him to be of brown complexion, straight hair and tall stature, resembling Zutt. On another occasion
Zuṭṭ
French general and emperor (1769–1821)
slight and emaciated-looking; his face, too, was very thin, with a dark complexion... his black, unpowdered hair hung down evenly over both shoulders", but
Napoleon
Water spirit in English folklore
They are described as diminutive humanoids with scaly skin, a greenish complexion, sharp claws and teeth, and long, wiry arms with lengthy fingers at the
Grindylow
2020 Indian TV series or programme
Bharat. It stars Poulomi Das who plays the role of a girl who has a dusky complexion who has to fight the social norm of not being fair-skinned in India. It
Kartik_Purnima_(TV_series)
Two classes of elves in Norse mythology
types of elves; the dark elves dwell within the earth and have a dark complexion, while the light elves live in Álfheimr, and are "fairer than the sun
Dökkálfar_and_Ljósálfar
Duke of Florence from 1532 to 1537
(22 July 1510 – 6 January 1537), nicknamed "il Moro" due to his dark complexion, Duke of Penne and the first Duke of the Florentine Republic (from 1532)
Alessandro de' Medici, Duke of Florence
Alessandro_de'_Medici,_Duke_of_Florence
Melanin spots on skin
melaninized cells which are most easily visible on people with a fair complexion. Freckles do not have an increased number of the melanin-producing cells
Freckle
Natural water tank and holy place in Madhya Pradesh, India
emerged from the kund and the water turned blue because of Vishnu’s dark complexion.[1] Archived 2022-01-27 at the Wayback Machine The pool is also known
Bhimkund
Interface between crystallites in a polycrystalline material
impurity cations, is often present in silicon nitride. Grain boundary complexions were introduced by Ming Tang, Rowland Cannon, and W. Craig Carter in
Grain_boundary
Name list
as of light (born at dawn or daylight, maybe also shiny, or of light complexion). Alternative spellings are Luci and Lucie. The English Lucy surname is
Lucy
2023 video game
create a character by customising features such as appearance, voice, and complexion. They choose whether to be housed in a witch or wizard dormitory and select
Hogwarts_Legacy
Social stratification conferring status
alongside the rigid nature of caste can work against those of darker skin complexion to hold positions of power. The foundational divisions of caste have historically
Caste
Film by David Anspaugh
Joe Gaetjens was of mixed German-Haitian descent and had a lighter skin complexion than the actor portraying him. He also did not practice voodoo, but like
The Game of Their Lives (2005 film)
The_Game_of_Their_Lives_(2005_film)
2023 science fiction black comedy film by Yorgos Lanthimos
Lanthimos liked the contrast between the dark hair and Stone's fair complexion. Stone said she was attracted to the idea of portraying a woman reborn
Poor_Things_(film)
Dominican Republic's Father of the Nation (1813–1876)
María Serra de Castro described a middle aged Duarte as a man with a rosy complexion, sharp features, blue eyes, and a golden hair that contrasted with his
Juan_Pablo_Duarte
Indian actress (born 1984)
and attributed her inability to find roles in Bollywood to her dark complexion. Despite these comments, Pinto has been credited by the media for having
Freida_Pinto
Medina, Jennifer (April 25, 2012). "In Years Since the Riots, a Changed Complexion in South Central". New York Times. Retrieved September 13, 2025. "On this
History of the United States (1991–2016)
History_of_the_United_States_(1991–2016)
Obsolete grouping of human beings
Armenoid race. They described the race as being "characterized by a dark complexion and a personality prone to trickery, fawning and cheating". Carleton S
Armenoid_race
1992 studio album by Smog
"This Insane Cop" "97th Street" "Do the Bed" "I'm Smiling" "With a Green Complexion" Forgotten Foundation at AllMusic "Smog: Forgotten Foundation: Pitchfork
Forgotten_Foundation
Italian noblewoman (1463–1509)
well-proportioned, and endowed with a generous bosom. She had a pale complexion, large eyes, high arched eyebrows that gave her a penetrating gaze, and
Caterina_Sforza
Medical condition
photo was "doctored". Jones asserted that he was not using his silvery complexion as a gimmick. His purposeful consumption of colloidal silver was a self-prescribed
Argyria
Hindu folk goddess of snakes
goddess-centric Shaktism. Manasa is depicted as a beautiful woman with a golden complexion (hence the nickname Gauri, Golden) and smiling face. She wears red garments
Manasa
Topics referred to by the same term
word ultimately derived from the Greek noun χρῶμα (khrṓma), which means "complexion" or "color", and then from the Greek adjective χρωματικός (khrōmatikós;
Chromatic_(disambiguation)
American actress
appeared on stage and screen. She and Grace Cunard featured in Carmen Complexion Powder advertisements. She was the niece of Kathryn Osterman. The Library
Margaret_Risser
Tirthankara Image Heaven before birth Birthplace; consecration Parents Complexion Symbol Height Number of years lived Tree Attendant spirits Male disciple;
List_of_tirthankaras
Pale skin caused by low levels of oxyhaemoglobin
hypopigmentation (lack or loss of skin pigment) or simply a lightly-melanated complexion. In patients with dark skin, pallor is more subtle and harder to detect
Pallor
Italian noble (1320–1363)
1270–1319), "il Chiarissimo" (English meaning "the fairest" for his complexion, or also interpreted as "the clearest") and the father of three children:
Averardo_de'_Medici
Israeli actress (born 1995)
part of a 12-year-old character with her "petite frame and baby-smooth complexion". The role won her the awards for Best Actress at both the Jerusalem Film
Shira_Haas
British artist (1817–1848)
a refined and gentleman-like appearance, and of graceful manners. His complexion was fair and his features handsome; his mouth and chin were well-shaped;
Branwell_Brontë
Ottoman princess (1914–2006)
described her as "a commanding figure, handsome of feature, with a clear fair complexion and auburn hair… No one could ignore her or slight her. She was always
Dürrüşehvar_Sultan
American cosmetics line
French cosmetics company L'Oréal. Current products include lip, eye, complexion and body products. They are best known for their Naked collection, which
Urban_Decay_(cosmetics)
Haitian resistance fighter (1877–1920)
these characteristics to him: "of average height and musculature, reddish complexion, straight hair, brown and peaceful eyes, always correct in dress and behavior
Benoît_Batraville
2022 Indian film by Aanand L. Rai
he faces difficulties in finding suitable grooms due to Laxmi's dark complexion, Durga's weight, and Saraswati's masculine behaviour. At the same time
Raksha_Bandhan_(film)
English stage actress and artist's model
Dene was considered to have a classical face and figure and a flawless complexion. Her height was above average and she had long arms, large gray-blue (sometimes
Dorothy_Dene
1943 painting by Norman Rockwell
speaker wears a plaid shirt and suede jacket, with dirty hands and a darker complexion than others in attendance. The other attendees are wearing white shirts
Freedom_of_Speech_(painting)
American singer and actor (1927–2023)
Broadway. Ames was in the national touring company of Carnival. His dark complexion and sharp facial features led to his being cast regularly as a Native
Ed_Ames
1853 novel by Charlotte Brontë
where Lucy is employed. She is short and stout, but not uncomely. Her complexion is described as fresh. "She looked well, though a little bourgeois …
Villette_(novel)
Nine heavenly bodies in Vedic astrology
hare, and carries a lotus. Mangala rides a ram and is shown with a red complexion, carrying a trident and mace. Shani is depicted in dark blue or black
Navagraha
Light tan or brownish human skin tone
traveller Thomas Coryat, who said of the Mughal Emperor Jahangir, "Hee is of complexion neither white nor blacke, but of a middle betwixt the[m]: I know not how
Olive_skin
American songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist (born 1994)
with Rihanna ("Consideration"), SZA ("Love Galore"), Kendrick Lamar ("Complexion (A Zulu Love)"), and Isaiah Rashad ("Rope // rosegold"), among many others
Tyran_Donaldson
British student at St. Hilda's College in Oxford, England (1971–1991)
students every month. McLean's description – 5 ft 6 in tall, slim, fresh complexion, shoulder-length ginger-auburn hair and brown eyes – was circulated to
Murder_of_Rachel_McLean
Companion of Muhammad and first Islamic mu'azzin (c. 580–640)
Abdi-Rauf states that Bilal "was of a handsome and impressive stature, dark complexion with sparkling eyes, a fine nose and bright skin. He was also gifted with
Bilal_ibn_Rabah
enormous horse. His face has leonine characteristics; he has a ruddy complexion and burning eyes; and he speaks with much gravity. He is said to provide
List of demons in the Ars Goetia
List_of_demons_in_the_Ars_Goetia
History of the city of Manchester, England
to apprenticing their sons to Manchester merchants, so the political complexion of the town's elite had changed. The Jacobite army got no further than
History_of_Manchester
Hindu goddess of food and nourishment
describe the iconography of Annapurna as a youthful goddess having red complexion with a face round like the full moon, three eyes, high breasts, and four
Annapurna_(goddess)
Activist organization during the civil rights movement
One white person can come into a meeting of Black people and change the complexion of that meeting ... People would immediately start talking about "brotherhood"
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
Student_Nonviolent_Coordinating_Committee
Romani origin, they were mistaken for Romani people due to their dark complexion. While there is no exact consensus on the percentage or number of Crimean
Crimean Tatar subethnic groups
Crimean_Tatar_subethnic_groups
Indian Film Director
role in the film, and the director worked on toning down the actress' complexion. Upon release in December 2008, the film gained positive reviews with
Sasi_(director)
COMPLEXION
COMPLEXION
Boy/Male
Tamil
Krishnasai | கà¯à®°à¯€à®·à¯à®¨à®¾à®¸à®¾à®ˆ
Dark complexioned, Lord Krishna, Name of a river
Krishnasai | கà¯à®°à¯€à®·à¯à®¨à®¾à®¸à®¾à®ˆ
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Old English dūst ‘dust’, applied as a nickname, possibly for someone with a dusty complexion or hair (as, for example, a miller), or for a worthless person.North German : possibly a Westphalian habitational name from a farm named with dost ‘bush’, ‘brush’. However, the word also means ‘fine dust’, ‘flour’ and may have been applied as an occupational nickname for a miller. Compare 1.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Pandurangan | பநà¯à®¤à¯à®°à®‚கந
A deity, One with pale white complexion, Lord Vishnu
Pandurangan | பநà¯à®¤à¯à®°à®‚கந
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a person with a ruddy complexion, from an adjective derivative of Middle English mad(d)er ‘madder’, the dye plant (see Mader 1), here used in a transferred sense.
Surname or Lastname
English (Midlands)
English (Midlands) : nickname for a dark-complexioned man, from Old English earp ‘swarthy’.Americanized spelling of German Erp.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Anekavarna | அநேகவாரநா
One who has many complexions
Anekavarna | அநேகவாரநா
Surname or Lastname
Irish
Irish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Duinn, Ó Doinn ‘descendant of Donn’, a byname meaning ‘brown-haired’ or ‘chieftain’.English : nickname for a man with dark hair or a swarthy complexion, from Middle English dunn ‘dark-colored’.Scottish : habitational name from Dun in Angus, named with Gaelic dùn ‘fort’.Scottish : nickname from Gaelic donn ‘brown’. Compare 1.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Dheekshitha | தீகà¯à®·à¯€à®¤à®¾Â
Fair complexioned
Dheekshitha | தீகà¯à®·à¯€à®¤à®¾Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English gulle ‘gull’ or gul(le) (Old Norse gulr) ‘yellow’, ‘pale’ (of hair or complexion).Swiss German : nickname for an irascible or unreliable person, from an Alemannic form of Latin gallus ‘rooster’. See also Guell.
Surname or Lastname
German
German : nickname from the small medieval coin known as the häller or heller because it was first minted (in 1208) at the Swabian town of (Schwäbisch) Hall. Compare Hall.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : habitational name for someone from Schwäbisch Hall.German : topographic name for someone living by a field named as ‘hell’ (see Helle 3).English : topographic name for someone living on a hill, from southeastern Middle English hell + the habitational suffix -er.Dutch : from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements hild ‘strife’ + hari, heri ‘army’.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : nickname for a person with fair hair or a light complexion, from an inflected form, used before a male personal name, of German hell ‘light’, ‘bright’, Yiddish hel.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Fair complexioned
Boy/Male
Tamil
Pandurang | பாஂடà¯à®°à®‚க
A deity, One with pale white complexion, Lord Vishnu
Pandurang | பாஂடà¯à®°à®‚க
Girl/Female
Tamil
Gaurangi | கௌராஂகீ
Giver of happiness, One name of radhas name, Lord krishnas beloved, Fair complexioned
Gaurangi | கௌராஂகீ
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for someone with a complexion that was as ‘white as a lily’ (Middle English lilie).
Girl/Female
Tamil
Dheekshit | தீகà¯à®·à®¿à®¤
Fair complexioned
Dheekshit | தீகà¯à®·à®¿à®¤
Boy/Male
Tamil
Panduranga | பாநà¯à®¤à¯à®°à®‚கா
A deity, One with pale white complexion, Lord Vishnu
Panduranga | பாநà¯à®¤à¯à®°à®‚கா
Girl/Female
Tamil
Blue complexioned
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Grice.French (Grisé) : variant spelling of Griset, a nickname for someone with gray hair, a gray complexion, or perhaps one who habitually wore gray, from Old French gris ‘gray’.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Gourangi | கௌராஂகீ
Giver of happiness, One name of radhas name, Lord krishnas beloved, Fair complexioned
Gourangi | கௌராஂகீ
Boy/Male
Tamil
Krishna Prabhu | கரஷà¯à®£ பà¯à®°à®ªà¯Â
Dark complexioned, Lord Krishna, Name of a river
COMPLEXION
COMPLEXION
Girl/Female
Indian
Joy, Happiness
Boy/Male
Indian
Resolution, Firm will
Boy/Male
Indian
Forgiver, Merciful
Boy/Male
Arabic
Pond
Girl/Female
English American
Brings joy.
Male
Greek
(ΓιώÏγος) Modern form of Greek Georgios, YIORGOS means "earth-worker, farmer."Â
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Month
Girl/Female
Tamil
Poorvika | பூரà¯à®µà®¿à®•ாÂ
Orient, Formerly
Boy/Male
Sikh
The one in whom peace prevades
Girl/Female
Muslim Arabic
Shining. Luminous.
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n.
Redness; complexion.
n.
A liquid cosmetic for the complexion.
a.
Being of a dark hue or dusky complexion; tawny; swart; as, swarthy faces.
a.
Having (such) a complexion; -- used in composition; as, a dark-complexioned or a ruddy-complexioned person.
superl.
Having the same, or nearly the same, appearance, qualities, or characteristics; resembling; similar to; similar; alike; -- often with in and the particulars of the resemblance; as, they are like each other in features, complexion, and many traits of character.
n.
The quality or state of being swarthy; a dusky or dark complexion; tawniness.
a.
Having a dark complexion; of or pertaining to the Melanochroi.
a.
Of or pertaining to a race or family of men; as, the racial complexion.
n.
One of a degraded and savage race of South Africa, with yellowish brown complexion, high cheek bones, and wooly hair growing in tufts.
a.
Of a tint resembling that produced by jaundice; yellow; as, an icteroid tint or complexion.
superl.
Evincing health; as, a healthy pulse; a healthy complexion.
n.
The general appearance or aspect; as, the complexion of the sky; the complexion of the news.
a.
Having a yellowish or fair complexion; of or pertaining to the Xanthochroi.
a.
Pertaining to the complexion, or to the care of it.
a.
Of or pertaining to constitutional complexion.
n.
One of a race of a brown or copper complexion in the Malay Peninsula and the western islands of the Indian Archipelago.
n.
One who has a sickly, pale complexion.
a.
Having a feminine countenance or complexion; smooth-faced; girlish.
a.
Having a sickly complexion; pale.
superl.
Pleasing to the eye; beautiful; mild and attractive; fair; as, a sweet face; a sweet color or complexion.