paleface

noun

pale·face ˈpāl-ˌfās

plural palefaces

disparaging

: a white person

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Be one of the other paleface princesses who get to wear a crown like a trophy for colonizing brown people. —

Michael Harriot, The Root, 28 Oct. 2017

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Word History

First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined above

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“Paleface.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paleface. Accessed 22 Mar. 2023.

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