Palefaced

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having a pale face. not-comparable

    "It was soon arranged that I should go with a palefaced youth who had a seat to spare in his tandem, while my friend accompanied our host."

  2. 2
    Of a paleface, i.e., a white person, a person of European descent. ethnic, not-comparable, slur

Example

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"It was soon arranged that I should go with a palefaced youth who had a seat to spare in his tandem, while my friend accompanied our host."

Etymology

From paleface + -ed.

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