whiteface

[ hwahyt-feys, wahyt- ]
/ ˈʰwaɪtˌfeɪs, ˈwaɪt- /

noun

a Hereford.
Theater.
  1. a performer, as a clown, who appears in clown white.
  2. the white facial makeup used by such a performer.

Origin of whiteface

First recorded in 1700–10; white + face

Words nearby whiteface

whitecup, whited, whited sepulcher, whited sepulchre, whitedamp, whiteface, whitefield, whitefish, whitefish bay, whitefly, whitefriars

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