paleface

American  

[peyl-feys] / ˈpeɪlˌfeɪs /

noun

1. Slang. a white person, as distinguished from a North American Indian.

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paleface British  

/ ˈpeɪlˌfeɪs /

noun

1. a derogatory term for a White person, said to have been used by North American Indians

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Etymology

Origin of paleface

1815–25; pale ¹ + face, expression attributed to North American Indians

Example Sentences

Many of the writers Winters most admired wound up in Rahv’s paleface pantheon—Hawthorne, Melville, Emily Dickinson, Henry James.

From The New Yorker

“It was written by me - it was a kid letter and didn’t have adult print on it. And I used Indians terminology, like ‘paleface.’”

From Washington Times

From the Sand Hills they had noticed the preparations made at the tent, and saw the paleface ride away in the direction of the city.

From Project Gutenberg

But after awhile, noticing the sad countenance of her paleface sister, and that her face was frequently bathed in tears, her heart softened toward her, and she ventured to ask the cause of her sorrow.

From Project Gutenberg

What means the White Rose?" said he,—"the palefaces love Tokeah?

From Project Gutenberg