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WHITEFACE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does whiteface mean?
• WHITEFACE (noun)
The noun WHITEFACE has 2 senses:
1. hardy English breed of cattle raised extensively in United States
2. a clown whose face is covered with white make-up
Familiarity information: WHITEFACE used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Hardy English breed of cattle raised extensively in United States
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Hereford; whiteface
Hypernyms ("whiteface" is a kind of...):
beef; beef cattle (cattle that are reared for their meat)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A clown whose face is covered with white make-up
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("whiteface" is a kind of...):
buffoon; clown; goof; goofball; merry andrew (a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior)
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