- complected
- complected 1806, Amer.Eng., "complexioned," a variant derivation from COMPLEXION (Cf. complexion), which, intentionally or not, shows the Latin root.
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Complected — Com*plect ed, a. Complexioned. [Low, New Eng.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
complected — ☆ complected [kəm plek′tid ] adj. [altered < COMPLEXIONED] COMPLEXIONED … English World dictionary
complected — adjective Etymology: irregular from complexion Date: 1785 having a specified facial complexion < a tall, thin man, fairly dark complected E. J. Kahn > Usage: Not an error, nor a dialectal term, nor nonstandard all of which it has been labeled… … New Collegiate Dictionary
complected — /keuhm plek tid/, adj. Informal. complexioned: a light complected boy. [1800 10, Amer.; complect (back formation from COMPLEXION, presumably taken as *complection) + ED3] Usage. COMPLECTED, a back formation from COMPLEXION, is an Americanism… … Universalium
complected — com•plect•ed [[t]kəmˈplɛk tɪd[/t]] adj. use complexioned: a light complected child[/ex] • Etymology: 1800–10, amer.; complect , back formation from complexion, presumably taken as *complection+ ed III usage: Although criticized by some as a… … From formal English to slang
complected — com|plect|ed [kəmˈplektıd] adj AmE light/fair/dark complected having light or dark skin … Dictionary of contemporary English
complected — com|plect|ed [ kəm plektəd ] adjective AMERICAN someone who is dark or fair complected has dark or fair skin. Some people think this word should not be used and COMPLEXIONED should be used instead … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
complected — adjective fair /dark complected AmE having fair or dark skin … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
complected — kəm|plektə̇d adjective Etymology: complect (irregular from complexion) + ed : complexioned usually used in combination dark complected not often in formal use … Useful english dictionary
complected — adjective (in combination) Having a specified complexion; complexioned … Wiktionary
