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whiteface.

Makeup that makes the face appear white.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. Makeup that makes the face appear white.

    uncountable
    Whiteface is sometimes worn by clowns and mimes, or in the Gothic subculture.
  2. Any bird of the genus Aphelocephala.

    countable
  3. A Hereford cow.

    countable · uncountable
  4. Any dragonfly of the genus Leucorrhinia.

    countable
  5. A person of European descent. (See usage notes.)

    countable · slang
  6. A traditional clown who ranks above the auguste.

    countable
Where this word comes from

From white + face.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.