whiteface

1. (uncountable)Makeup that makes the face appear white.

   Whiteface is sometimes worn by clowns and mimes, or in the Gothic subculture.

   a clown whose face is covered with white make-up

2. (countable)Any bird of the genus Aphelocephala.

3. (countable, uncountable)A Hereford cow.

4. (countable)Any dragonfly of the genus Leucorrhinia.

5. (countable, slang)A person of European descent. (See usage notes.)

6. (countable)A traditional clown who ranks above the auguste.

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