# whiteface

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #96,666

## Definitions
1. Makeup that makes the face appear white.
2. Any bird of the genus Aphelocephala.
3. A Hereford cow.
4. Any dragonfly of the genus Leucorrhinia.
5. A person of European descent. (See usage notes.)
6. A traditional clown who ranks above the auguste.

## Etymology
From white + face.

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