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Definition of "whiteface" [whiteface]

  • White facial makeup: a mime performing in whiteface. (noun)
  • A white-faced animal, especially a Hereford. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "whiteface" in a sentence
  • "The image of a black man in whiteface is practically non-existent in American culture."
  • "Anyway, what is the image of Obama in whiteface supposed to mean?"
  • "There are not just a "few signs" that are at the protesting rallies that are inappropriate, such as Obama in whiteface, etc. – there are several."