ppl. a.2 U.S. dial. or colloq. [app. f. COMPLEXION (complect·ion) + -ED.] = COMPLEXIONED.

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1795.  Rachel Harwood, in Maryland Gaz., 7 May, 3/5. Three Pounds Reward. Ran away from the subscriber, near SAMUEL RAWLINGS’s tavern, a negro man named JACK, dark complected…. Whoever takes up and secures the said negro, so that his mistress gets him again, shall receive the above reward.

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a. 1860.  Western Sk. That lady is mighty pale complected. Ibid., Widow Bedott Papers (Bartlett). You’re rather dark complected.

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1873.  T. W. Higginson, Oldport Days, vii. 167. ‘Dark complected,’ was the reply.

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