Definition of "swarthiness" []

• The property of being swarthy. (noun)

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• "My mother used to call me her little Spaniard, because of my swarthiness, that is when my father was not near, for such names angered him."
• "The yellow mustache appeared incongruous in the midst of such swarthiness, while the clear blue of the eyes produced a feeling of shock on the beholder."
• "The brown in me has been muted over the centuries to a hint of swarthiness that usually gets me accused of being Italian."