sallow
(sæloʊ )
adjective
If a person has sallow skin, their skin, especially on their face, is a pale-yellowish colour and looks unhealthy.
She had lank hair and sallow skin.
His face was sallow and shiny with sweat.
Synonyms: wan, pale, sickly, pasty
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sallow skin
I am anxious and bookish with frizzy hair and sallow skin.
Times,Sunday Times
It also brightens sallow skin tone and fights blemish marks.
Times, Sunday Times
Sallow skin - are you looking grey and washed out?
The Sun
They need a lot of sleep, are prone to various aches, often have pale or sallow skin, get out of breath and may have trouble concentrating.
Times, Sunday Times
Thinning hair and sallow skin; a lack of care that implied avoiding mirrors was cheaper than to get a facial or a haircut.
Times, Sunday Times
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