whiteface
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whiteface
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From white + face.
noun whitefaces
- Makeup that makes the face appear white. Whiteface is sometimes worn by clowns and mimes, or in the Gothic subculture.
- Any bird of the genus Aphelocephala.
- A Hereford cow.
- Any dragonfly of the genus Leucorrhinia.
- A person of European descent. (See usage notes.) 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.
- A traditional clown who ranks above the auguste.
Similar: paleface
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Talk about this word "whiteface." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/whiteface. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. whiteface. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/whiteface "whiteface." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/whiteface.Cite this
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title = {whiteface},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/whiteface},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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