white-faced
Americanadjective
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having a white or pale face.
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marked with white on the front of the head, as a horse.
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having a white front or surface.
Etymology
Origin of white-faced
First recorded in 1585–95
Example Sentences
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A 10-month-old white-faced saki monkey called Fia and two eight-month-old golden lion tamarin primates, male Pomelo and female Clementine, have all been named by zookeepers recently.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2025
For the study, Lucore examined a population of wild white-faced capuchins in the Taboga forest reserve of Costa Rica.
From Science Daily • Nov. 29, 2024
The study, published today in Science Advances, adds to another recent finding that Brazilian white-faced capuchin monkeys also produce stone flakes.
From Science Magazine • Mar. 9, 2023
In addition to the salmon that are once again spawning at Steigerwald Lake, there have been sightings of uncommon birds like white-faced ibis, black-necked stilts and great-tailed grackles, Fernandez said.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 4, 2022
Klaus, meanwhile, had his pajamas removed by the other white-faced woman, and was hurriedly stuffed into a blue sailor suit that itched and made him look like a toddler.
From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket
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