whiteface

whiteface
/hwuyt"fays', wuyt"-/, n.
1. a Hereford.
2. Theat.
a. a performer, as a clown, who appears in clown white.
b. the white facial makeup used by such a performer.
[1700-10; WHITE + FACE]

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