com|plect|ed

com|plect|ed
com|plect|ed «kuhm PLEHK tihd», adjective.
U.S. Informal. complexioned.
Usage Complected (as in dark-complected and light-complected), though commonly used, especially in the United States, is not regarded as standard. The standard term is complexioned.

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  • com — com·bas·sou; com·bat·ive; com·bat·ive·ly; com·bat·ive·ness; com·ba·tiv·i·ty; com·bin·abil·i·ty; com·bin·able; com·bi·na·tion·al; com·bi·na·tion·al·ism; com·bi·na·tive; com·bi·na·to·ry; com·bined; com·bine·ment; com·bin·er; com·bi·net; com·bite;… …   English syllables

  • complected — com·plect·ed …   English syllables

  • complected — com|plect|ed [kəmˈplektıd] adj AmE light/fair/dark complected having light or dark skin …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • complected — com|plect|ed [ kəm plektəd ] adjective AMERICAN someone who is dark or fair complected has dark or fair skin. Some people think this word should not be used and COMPLEXIONED should be used instead …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • complected — com•plect•ed [[t]kəmˈplɛk tɪd[/t]] adj. use complexioned: a light complected child[/ex] • Etymology: 1800–10, amer.; complect , back formation from complexion, presumably taken as *complection+ ed III usage: Although criticized by some as a… …   From formal English to slang

  • complect — /keuhm plekt /, v.t. Obs. to interweave; intertwine. [1515 25; < L complecti to embrace, enfold, equiv. to com COM + plect(ere) to PLAIT, braid + i pass. inf. ending; cf. COMPLEX] * * * …   Universalium

  • Complected — Com*plect ed, a. Complexioned. [Low, New Eng.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • List of Latin words with English derivatives — This is a list of Latin words with derivatives in English (and other modern languages). Ancient orthography did not distinguish between i and j or between u and v. Many modern works distinguish u from v but not i from j. In this article both… …   Wikipedia

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