complexion
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- noun
- /kəmˈplɛkʃən/
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- The new skincare routine has really improved her complexion, making her skin glow.
- a dark complexion
- a light complexion
- a fair complexion
Now David is a beautiful boy, olive complexion, beautiful green eyes, cold black hair.
- Now David is a beautiful boy, olive complexion, beautiful green eyes, cold black hair.
- The soldiers were blue eyed and kept their natural complexion.
- And the CC cream, it is the ultimate complexion correcting cream.
Examples
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Webster and Santini saw her complexion fade to an ashen pallor and rushed to her.
Fiction book (1992) -
Both men had a very very dark complexion, dark eyes and short dark hair.
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What have you got besides a little trouble with your complexion?
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Now David is a beautiful boy, olive complexion, beautiful green eyes, cold black hair.
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I just feel like my complexion overall looks brighter, more smooth.
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And I was so incredibly envious of his complexion because it was so beautiful.
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Unlike her mother, she wore no makeup at all, and her complexion took Ethan's breath away.
Fiction book (1992) -
It says the complexion is fresh, matte and luminous.
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She's about 5'5", strawberry blonde, big, green eyes, fair complexion.
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By the time Foster approached the podium, his normally ruddy complexion was redder than usual.
Academic text (1994)
Synonyms
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The outer layer covering the body of a person or animal
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The natural tone of a person's skin that usually comes from their parents
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Light skin that often burns easily in the sun
Compounds
How Clear
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Complexion comes from Latin parts com- 'together' and plectere 'to weave', so it first meant a 'weaving together' of qualities. That's why complexion now means the combined look of your skin, its color and texture.