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countable and uncountable, plural whitefaces
(uncountable) Makeup that makes the face appear white. examples
(countable) Any bird of the genus Aphelocephala. examples
A Hereford cow. examples
(countable) Any dragonfly of the genus Leucorrhinia. examples
(countable, slang) A person of European descent. (See usage notes.) quotations
Craig has gotten himself entree into a dangerous Chinatown card game, where he is playing the role of the malleable whiteface, the unlucky Irishman known as Mickey in order to infiltrate the drug-dealing operations of Asian gang members.
2007 December 10, Janet Maslin, “Cop's Wife Spiraling Out of Control in Chicago”, in New York Times
(countable) A traditional clown who ranks above the auguste. examples