fairish
- adjective
- /ˈfɛrɪʃ/
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claro
- The Martinezes are descended from a largely criollo background, and their fairish skin allows members of the family, particularly the three sisters (the three Mimis, as they were nicknamed), to pass as white, especially after they refused to wear anything but the most fashionable clothes possible and after they dyed their hair blonde.
Examples
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She has a fairish complexion that makes her look radiant in the sunlight.
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I'm average height, averagely colored, fairish skin, brownish hair, bluish eyes, and averagely good at a range of unremarkable things.
Fiction book (1999) -
They arrived at almost the very same time on a fairish day at the end of June.
Fiction book (1991) -
So that's quite a good colour for a fairish skin because it's, as I say, it's not too densely bright as some of them really metallic bronze as can be.
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On a fairish day, the beach was filled with people enjoying the mild weather.
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His fairish hair color blends well with his light blue eyes.
Synonyms
291
1.0
Has very light color and often looks sick or afraid
191
1.0
Pleasant to look at, often with light hair or skin
2
2.7
Hair, fur, or a color that is a little blonde
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2.6
Having pale hair like blond or light brown
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3.7
A little paler in color or not very heavy
A light color that is not strong
Having a light color that is not bright
Pale yellowish white like fresh cream
Antonyms
How Pale
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Fairish is made from fair and the ending -ish; fair long ago also meant 'light' or 'pale' in colour, and -ish means 'somewhat', as in 'reddish', so fairish means 'a bit light' or 'somewhat pale'.