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[ adjective ] naturally having skin of a dark color

Examples

"a dark-skinned beauty" "gold earrings gleamed against her dusky cheeks" "a smile on his swarthy face" (`swart' is archaic)

Used in print

(Edwin Booth, Outlaw Town....)

Sweat bubbled out on Jess 's swarthy face .

Related terms

archaism brunet

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