Whiteface
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Whiteface is a noun meaning (uncountable) Makeup that makes the face appear white.
Meaning
(uncountable) Makeup that makes the face appear white.
More Meanings
- (countable) Any bird of the genus Aphelocephala.
- A Hereford cow.
- (countable) Any dragonfly of the genus Leucorrhinia.
- (countable, slang) A person of European descent. (See usage notes.)
- (countable) A traditional clown who ranks above the auguste.
Example Sentences
Whiteface is sometimes worn by clowns and mimes, or in the Gothic subculture.
Craig has gotten himself entree into a dangerous Chinatown card game, where he is playing the role of the malleable whiteface, the unlucky Irishman known as Mickey in order to infiltrate the drug-dealing operations of Asian gang members.
Word Forms
- whitefaces
Synonyms for whiteface
Depending on context, synonyms include paleface.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include clown, face, falseface, facemask, fard, facepaint.
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