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Noun: whiteface  'wIt,feys
  1. [N. Amer] Hardy English breed of cattle raised extensively in United States
    - Hereford
     
  2. A clown whose face is covered with white make-up

Derived forms: whitefaces

Type of: beef, beef cattle, buffoon, clown, droll [archaic], goof [informal], goofball [N. Amer, informal], merry andrew [archaic]

Encyclopedia: Whiteface, TX

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