whiteface
a Hereford.
Theater.
a performer, as a clown, who appears in clown white.
the white facial makeup used by such a performer.
Origin of whiteface
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How to use whiteface in a sentence
I looked at him: I could not look away from his black figure and his white face.
Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show | Robert W. Chambers | February 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThere was understandable talk of riots and retribution, and finger-pointing at any white face they saw.
You remember: the pale white face; the ribboned pig tails; the death stare.
Isabelle Fuhrman Shines in 'Salvation Boulevard' | Nicole LaPorte | January 29, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTNeeding a white face to give him credibility, Robo takes Jimmy along with him.
Her white face looked ethereal in the moonlight, and her bloodless lips were quivering with returning life.
The Red Year | Louis Tracy
She took his offered arm with her disengaged hand, as an additional support; and her white face turned a shade whiter.
Elster's Folly | Mrs. Henry WoodHe was tall and gaunt, with an unnaturally white face and a mass of hair almost as white in color, though not from age.
Dorothy at Skyrie | Evelyn RaymondFor just a moment, he saw the white face of the Eye, his rubber mask glowing like the surface of a moon.
Wilding proceeded thus of purpose set, and under the calm mask of his long white face his mind worked wickedly and deliberately.
Mistress Wilding | Rafael Sabatini
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