gayface

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An obvious, apparent, or stereotypical appearance of homosexuality based on a person's countenance, often characterized by effeminacy in males and masculinity in females.
  2. The practice in which a straight person portrays a caricature of a gay person.

Word forms

gayface gayfaces

Etymology

From gay + face.

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