white-faced

adjective

ˈ(h)wīt-ˈfāst How to pronounce white-faced (audio)
Synonyms of white-facednext
1
: having the face white in whole or in part
—used especially of an animal otherwise dark in color
2
: having a wan pale face

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Costa Rican white-faced capuchins were more likely to survive El Niño if their feces exhibited higher levels of stress hormones during preceding droughts. — Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 3 Mar. 2025 Housed in five separate cages, the deceased monkeys included the De Brazza species as well as one common squirrel monkey, cotton-top tamarins and white-faced sakis. — Reuters, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of white-faced was in 1570

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