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pallor
[ pal-er ]
/ ˈpæl ər /
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noun
unusual or extreme paleness, as from fear, ill health, or death; wanness.
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Origin of pallor
Words nearby pallor
pallidoansotomy, pallidotomy, pallidum, pallium, pall-mall, pallor, pally, pally up, palm, Palma, palmaceous
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How to use pallor in a sentence
Though beautifully made and acted, The Souvenir had the sad, chilly pallor of a centuries-old miniature portrait, a bit of the past you could hold in your hand and yet never fully grasp.
The Souvenir Part II Captures the Ragged Beauty of the 1980s Like No Other Film|Stephanie Zacharek|October 29, 2021|TimeHe was it must be said looking a little dishevelled, but as we all know an Afghan tan does wonders for that morning-after pallor.
British Dictionary definitions for pallor
pallor
/ (ˈpælə) /
noun
a pale condition, esp when unnaturalfear gave his face a deathly pallor
Word Origin for pallor
C17: from Latin: whiteness (of the skin), from pallēre to be pale 1
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Medical definitions for pallor
pallor
[ păl′ər ]
n.
Paleness, as of the skin.
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