complect
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
Etymology
Origin of complect
1515–25; < Latin complectī to embrace, enfold, equivalent to com- com- + plect ( ere ) to plait, braid + -ī passive infinitive ending; complex
Example Sentences
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The woman in the sepia toned photo from the 1890s appears dark complected.
From Scientific American
“Dad was dark complected and, because he grew up in San Antonio and went to Alamo Heights High School, he spoke Spanish fluently,” said his son.
From Washington Times
Police describe the man as wearing a black baseball hat pulled down to his eyebrows, a black shirt and as having a “light complected” skin tone.
From Seattle Times
And stay away from complected; the preferred adjective is complexioned.
From Literature
This core theme of youth mobilization campaigns has persisted, election after election, regardless of who’s running for office, and even as new and differently complected cohorts aged into and out of the “youth” demographic.
From Washington Post
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