whiteface

ˈwaɪtˌfeɪs

Definition

Definition of whiteface - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

cosmeticsmakeup used to make the face appear white

The actor applied whiteface for the role.

cosmetic

face paint

entertainmenttraditional clown with white makeup

The circus featured a famous whiteface.

clown

harlequin

jester

Adjective

theater makeuphaving a face painted white for performance

The actor wore whiteface for the play.

animal

Rare

having a white face or facial markings

Rare

The whiteface horse stood out in the herd.

pale-faced

white-faced

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Images of whiteface

breed of cattle with a white face, typically Hereford
dragonfly of the genus Leucorrhinia

Origin of whiteface

English, white (color) + face (front)

Examples of whiteface in a sentence

Whiteface was essential for the traditional performance.
The whiteface entertained the children with juggling.
In the play, he portrayed a classic whiteface.
The farmer showed off his prize whiteface at the county fair.
Whiteface cattle are known for their hardiness and adaptability.
A whiteface landed on the leaf beside me.

The whiteface darted across the water swiftly.
She applied whiteface for the clown act.
Whiteface makeup was essential for the mime performance.
The farmer admired his whiteface cattle grazing.
Whiteface sheep are common in this region.

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French:maquillage blanc, peint en blanc, ...
German:Weißschminke, weiß geschminkt, ...
Italian:trucco bianco, con il volto dipinto di bianco, ...
Spanish:cara blanca, maquillaje blanco, ...
Portuguese:maquilhagem branca, pintado de branco, ...
Chinese:白妆, 白脸的, ...
Japanese:白塗り, 白塗りの, ...
Arabic:مكياج أبيض, مَطلي بِاللَون الأَبيض, ...
Hebrew:אִיפּוּר לָבָן, מְצוּוִּּי בְּאִיפוּר לָבָן, ...
Russian:белый грим, в белом гриме, ...
Ukrainian:білий грим, білолиций, ...
Hindi:सफेद मेकअप, सफेद रंगा हुआ, ...
Bengali:সাদা মেকআপ, সাদা মুখ, ...
Catalan:maquillatge blanc, pintat de blanc, ...
Czech:běloba, bělonalíčený, ...
Danish:hvidsminke, hvidmalet, ...
Dutch:witte schmink, witgeschminkt, ...
Greek:λευκό μακιγιάζ, λευκοπρόσωπος, ...
Hungarian:fehér smink, fehérre festett arcú, ...
Khmer:គ្រឿងផាត់មុខពណ៌ស, លាបមុខពណ៌ស, ...
Korean:백색 분장, 하얀 얼굴의, ...
Persian:آرایش سفید, چهره‌سفید, ...
Polish:biały makijaż, pomalowany na biało, ...
Portuguese (BR):maquiagem branca, com o rosto pintado de branco, ...
Romanian:machiaj alb, machiat alb, ...
Swedish:vitmask, vitt ansikte, ...
Thai:เครื่องสำอางที่ทำให้ใบหน้าขาว, ทาหน้าขาว, ...
Turkish:beyaz makyaj, beyaz benekli, ...
Vietnamese:phấn trắng, trang điểm mặt trắng, ...

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