prison pallor

American  

[priz-uhn pal-er] / ˈprɪz ən ˌpæl ər /

noun

1. extreme paleness, as if one has experienced a lengthy deprivation of natural light due to imprisonment or other indoor confinement.

   These kids need to get off the couch, get outside, and get rid of their prison pallor.

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Etymology

Origin of prison pallor

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

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prison pallor

His mustache has a villainous smeariness, his skin a trace of prison pallor, his voice a con-mannerly suavity, his big soft eyes the expression of a slightly sneaky sheep.

From Time Magazine Archive

He had a look of health despite the dead whiteness of his face, which Ned now knew was caused by prison pallor.

From The Texan Star The Story of a Great Fight for Liberty by Altsheler, Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander)

From that time on he had followed farming, teaming and construction work in all parts of the west, his bronzed appearance above the prison pallor giving evidence of his outdoor life.

From The Everett massacre A history of the class struggle in the lumber industry by Smith, Walker C.

Horror could add nothing to the prison pallor, which had driven every particle of color from his cheeks.

From The Just and the Unjust by Bracker, M. Leone

And, curiously enough, he noticed for the first time that the prison pallor was strong on Crimmins' face, and that the hair above his outstanding ears was clipped to the roots.

From Garrison's Finish : a romance of the race course by Ferguson, W. B. M. (William Blair Morton)