whiteface

white·face

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwahyt-feys, wahyt-]
- /ˈʰwaɪtˌfeɪs, ˈwaɪt-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwahyt-feys, wahyt-]
- /ˈʰwaɪtˌfeɪs, ˈwaɪt-/

Definitions of whiteface word

noun whiteface a Hereford. 1
noun whiteface Theater. a performer, as a clown, who appears in clown white. the white facial makeup used by such a performer. 1
noun whiteface White stage makeup. 1
noun whiteface the white make-up worn by an actor, esp a clown 0
adjective whiteface (of an animal, esp cattle) having a white face 0
noun whiteface a white-faced animal; specif., a Hereford1 0

See all 7 definitions of whiteface

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Origin of whiteface

First appearance:

before 1700

One of the 50% oldest English words

First recorded in 1700-10; white + face

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Parts of speech for Whiteface

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Whiteface

whiteface popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

whiteface usage trend in Literature

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