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Kenneth G. Wilson (1923–).  The Columbia Guide to Standard American English.  1993.
 
complected, complexioned (adjs.)
 
 
Complected is an Americanism in wide use despite outcry against it as provincial, dialectal, or otherwise Nonstandard. In fact, it is every bit as Standard as complexioned, but you should be aware that many conservatives still consider it a shibboleth.  1
 
 
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