whiteface
noun
whiteface is spelled W-H-I-T-E-F-A-C-E: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 95,993rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, whiteface means “Makeup that makes the face appear white” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of whiteface is whitefaces.
How many letters and syllables are in whiteface?
| Letters | 9: W-H-I-T-E-F-A-C-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 95,993rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is whiteface?
Whiteface appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 95,993rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce whiteface?
- Australia
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-whiteface.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of whiteface
- whitefaces plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does whiteface mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Makeup that makes the face appear white.
Whiteface is sometimes worn by clowns and mimes, or in the Gothic subculture.
- 2
Any bird of the genus Aphelocephala.
- 3
A Hereford cow.
- 4
Any dragonfly of the genus Leucorrhinia.
- 5
slangA person of European descent. (See usage notes.)
- 6
A traditional clown who ranks above the auguste.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does whiteface come from?
From white + face.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).