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SWARTHINESS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does swarthiness mean?
• SWARTHINESS (noun)
The noun SWARTHINESS has 1 sense:
1. a swarthy complexion
Familiarity information: SWARTHINESS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A swarthy complexion
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Synonyms:
darkness; duskiness; swarthiness
Hypernyms ("swarthiness" is a kind of...):
complexion; skin color; skin colour (the coloring of a person's face)
Derivation:
swarthy (naturally having skin of a dark color)
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