# butterface

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbʌ.təˌfeɪs/

## Definitions
1. A person who has an attractive body but an unattractive face.
2. An unattractive face.

## Etymology
Ellipsis of various forms of everything looks good but her face, great body but her face, among other phrases, under the influence of butter (perhaps also with connotation of “plainness”, grease, etc.) and buttface. Compare summerteeth.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/butterface
