white face

Mime's painted visage

White face typically describes the literal appearance of a pale or white-colored face, whether from fear, illness, or natural coloring.

In livestock, white face refers to breeds with distinctive white facial markings, especially Hereford cattle.

As a compound (whiteface), it can also mean the theatrical makeup worn by clowns or mimes—white greasepaint covering the entire face.

Related
  • paleLacking color intensity
  • clownComedic performer in makeup
  • clown makeupCircus performer's face paint
  • mimeWordless expressive performer
  • makeupProducts for beautifying faces

stage makeup · mask · ghostly · pallid · ashen · painted · performer · circus · circus performer · harlequin · blanched · bloodless · wan · sickly · scared stiff · flour · powder · death

Categories
Opposites
facial coloration/complexion

white faceflushed face

Reddened complexion from emotion

red face · high color · healthy glow · rosy cheeks · rubicund

emotional/physiological state indicated

white faceblushing

Facial reddening from embarrassment

apoplectic

theatrical/clown makeup tradition

white facehobo clown

Comedic vagrant character type

Family

white, face, whiter, whitest, whiten, whitened, whitening, whiteness, whites

Familiarity
Top 200,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG