English Explanatory Dictionary

whiteface

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Makeup that makes the face appear white.
  2. Any bird of the genus Aphelocephala.
  3. A Hereford cow.
  4. Any dragonfly of the genus Leucorrhinia.
  5. A person of European descent. (See usage notes.)
  6. A traditional clown who ranks above the auguste.

Pronunciation

En-au-whiteface.ogg

Word forms

whiteface whitefaces

Etymology

From white + face.

Synonyms

paleface

Related words

blackface brownface redface transface yellowface
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