pallidness

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Entrance to such a club as this requires a certain pallidness, an achromasia, a terrific effeteness peculiar to the very high-born undead.

From Slate • Aug. 5, 2014

Five shillings each to watch the burning blush of shame chasing pallidness from poverty's wan cheek!

From The History of the Great Irish Famine of 1847 (3rd ed.) (1902) With Notices of Earlier Irish Famines by O'Rourke, John

Her complexion may be light or dark, according to fancy; but her interesting pallidness may occasionally be relieved by a hectic flush, yet more interesting.

From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 331, September 13, 1828 by Various

Achromatism -- N. achromatism†; decoloration†, discoloration; pallor, pallidness, pallidity†; paleness &c. adj.; etiolation; neutral tint, monochrome, black and white.

From Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Roget, Peter Mark

Behind the linen caps hanging from the rusty iron rods, the face of Therese presented a more olive, a more sallow pallidness, and the immobility of sinister calm.

From Theresa Raquin by Vizetelly, Ernest Alfred