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One was of a sallowish salmon-colour, and transparent, the other was of brick-red paper with a fringe.

From The Brownies and Other Tales by Ewing, Juliana Horatia Gatty

He was still some distance off; but it was possible to make out that he was sallowish in complexion, wore a trimmed beard, and had something of a long throat.

From Come Rack! Come Rope! by Benson, Robert Hugh

This was a tallish, sallowish District Superintendent of Police,—belt, helmet, polished spurs and all,—strutting and twirling his dark moustache.

From Kim by Kipling, Rudyard

Or his funny, sallowish face, narrowing to the black chin-beard.

From Mary Olivier: a Life by Sinclair, May

This was a tallish, sallowish District Superintendent of Police—belt, helmet, polished spurs and all—strutting and twirling his dark moustache.

From Kim by Kipling, Rudyard