poker face
noun
an expressionless face: He can tell a funny story with a poker face.
a person who has or deliberately assumes a poker face: It is impossible to tell what that poker face is really thinking.
Origin of poker face
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
OTHER WORDS FROM poker face
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Example sentences from the Web for poker-faced
British Dictionary definitions for poker-faced (1 of 2)
poker-faced
adjective
informal
having a deliberately expressionless face
British Dictionary definitions for poker-faced (2 of 2)
poker face
noun
informal
a face without expression, as that of a poker player attempting to conceal the value of his cards
Idioms and Phrases with poker-faced
poker face
A visage lacking any expression that can be interpreted, as in Whenever Betty attended one of her children's performances, she managed to keep a poker face. This term alludes to the facial expression of a poker player who is expert at concealing his feelings about his hand. [c. 1880]