Definition of "complected" [com•plect•ed]

• Informal Marked by or having a particular facial complexion. Often used in combination: "A white-haired and ruddy-complected priest stood on the deck of one of the trawlers” ( New York Times). (adjective)

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• "Of course she has very curly hair and I am whiter 'complected' than she is, not that that makes any difference, it is just the people who were really nasty to me were mostly white - like me."
• "Would the commenters above be so quick to dismiss the actions of the officer if the protagonist had been more darkly complected?"
• "But those dark complected fans are frequently identified as the mother/father of one of the players."