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The quality or condition of being pale; want of freshness or ruddiness; a sickly whiteness; lack of color or luster; wanness.

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  1. n. The quality or condition of being pale; want of freshness or ruddiness; a sickly whiteness; lack of color or luster; wanness.
  2. n. unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
  3. n. the property of having a naturally light complexion
  4. n. being deficient in color
  5. The quality or condition of being pale; want of freshness or ruddiness; a sickly whiteness; lack of color or luster; wanness. The blood the virgin's cheek forsook; A livid paleness spreads o'er all her look. Pope.
  6. The quality or condition of being pale; want of freshness orruddiness; a sickly whiteness; lack of color or luster; wanness.The blood the virgin's cheek forsook; A livid paleness spreads o'erall her look. Pope.
  7. n:100 n. the property of having a naturally light complexion n. being deficient in color