Samuel George Morton

The American Race is marked by a brown complexion; long, black, lank hair; and deficient beard.

American Scientist

Jasmine Guinness

I hate my hair! When clean, it is fuzzy, and when not clean, it is lank.

Irish Designer

Often implies a lack of vitality or health when describing appearance.

Negative Connotation

Rarely used to describe something positively; it suggests something is not well-kept.

Avoid With Positives

While often used for hair, 'lank' can describe other things that hang limply.

Not Just Hair

Describes a person's tall, thin physique, but not necessarily athletic.

Physical Build

Implies tall and thin without much muscle, unlike 'athletic' or 'toned'.

Not Muscular

When referring to body type, it’s a simple description without strong emotion.

Neutral Description

 and, when you had to go look for a child, hang wash on the line, or run down to the grocery store on the corner, under a coat, the twisted hem of the nightgown always lank and yellowed,

Lank

Long, thin and loose.

Person or animal that is tall and thin.

Negative Connotation

Avoid With Positives

Not Just Hair

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