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Webster 1913 Edition
Paleface
Pale′faceˊ
(pāl′fāsˊ)
, Noun.
A white person; – an appellation supposed to have been applied to the whites by the American Indians.
J. F. Cooper.
Definition 2024
paleface
paleface
See also: pale face
English
Alternative forms
- Paleface
- pale face
Noun
paleface (plural palefaces)
- (pejorative, slang) A white person; a person of European descent.
- Paleface speak with forked tongue.
Usage notes
- See the usage notes about whiteface.
Translations
a white person of European descent, in the context of American Indians
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