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Meaning of paleface in English
Pronunciation
/ˈpeɪlˌfeɪs/
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Noun
paleface
Etymology
early 18th century (in the sense ‘person whose face is pale as a result of fear or shock’): the sense ‘white person’ dates from the early 19th century and was popularized by American writers such as James Fenimore Cooper (see Cooper, James Fenimore)
Definitions
1.
a derogatory term for a white person (said to have been used by North American Indians)