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freckle-faced

American  
[frek-uhl-feyst] / ˈfrɛk əlˌfeɪst /

adjective

  1. having a face conspicuously covered with freckles.


Etymology

Origin of freckle-faced

First recorded in 1680–90

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Encouraged by a family friend to audition for the theater and lie about his lack of experience, the red-haired, freckle-faced Mr. Lydon went into acting, despite having never seen a stage show.

From Washington Post Mar. 25, 2022

Witnesses said a man, woman and a freckle-faced child in a dark green early-1950s sedan drove up to Gallegos and the other children as they were playing, the Sheriff's Office said.

From Fox News Mar. 16, 2022

Chris Spivey scrolled through some old photos awhile back and could hardly recognize the scrawny, freckle-faced kid in baggy shorts who blossomed into one of the state’s best basketball players.

From Seattle Times Nov. 16, 2020

Howdy Doody, a freckle-faced marionette in western wear, made his TV debut four years before “I Love Lucy.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2019

I think I had expected another Ian Forbes, but he was just a freckle-faced kid who had turned beet-red.

From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz

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