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Meanings of sallow complexion in English

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Usage of sallow complexion in English
1
She turned a dull red under the tan of her sallow complexion.
The Rules of the Game
2
He was meagre and meek, with a sallow complexion and blond beard.
Esther Waters
3
Mrs. Pitkin actually turned as pale as her sallow complexion would admit.
The Errand Boy; Or, How Phil Brent Won Success
4
He was a rather tall man, of sallow complexion, with greyish hair.
A Life's Morning
5
Amelie's sallow complexion turned ashen, and a veil dropped behind her eyes.
Darkness
6
The bartender had thinning hair, a sallow complexion, and watery gray eyes.
Dark rivers of the heart
7
She had a sallow complexion, no eyebrows or lashes, and very red eyes.
Resurrection
8
The brother was a puny little man, with a sallow complexion.
The Eight Strokes of the Clock
9
The governess's sallow complexion turned little by little to a dull greyish white.
Heart and Science: A Story of the Present Time
10
He had a dark, clean-shaven face, rather sallow complexion, and deep-set, searching eyes.
The Hand of Fu-Manchu / Being a New Phase in the Activities of F...
11
He was a quiet, inoffensive-looking person, with sallow complexion, suave but silent manners.
The Double Traitor
12
A tall man with a sallow complexion and womanish eyes entered the room.
A Cavern of Black Ice
13
The new comer was of sallow complexion; his gorgeous dress sparkled with prodigal jewels.
Calderon the Courtier, a Tale
14
I remember that she was cross-eyed and had bad teeth and a sallow complexion.
Stradella
15
Jasper started, and his sallow complexion turned yellower than usual.
Cast Upon the Breakers
16
But she had a sallow complexion, and a large nose slightly on one side.
Charlotte Brontë and Her Circle
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Sallow complexion through the time
Sallow complexion across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common