Noun
(uncountable) Makeup that makes the face appear white.
Whiteface is sometimes worn by clowns and mimes, or in the Gothic subculture.
(countable) Any bird of the genus Aphelocephala.
A Hereford cow.
(countable) Any dragonfly of the genus Leucorrhinia.
(countable, slang) A person of European descent. (See usage notes.)
(countable) A traditional clown who ranks above the auguste.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgClassically the whiteface character instructs the auguste character to perform his bidding. Source: Internet
Rock/pop Group names and costumes *American— Bob Dylan appeared occasionally in whiteface in his Rolling Thunder Revue (1975), partly in homage to the Barrault/Deburau Pierrot of Children of Paradise ; Wilentz, pp. 161-63. Source: Internet
Although the tower is closed and unsafe, the largely open summit offers views of Lyon Mountain (another fire tower peak), Whiteface and Esther mountains and the High Peaks. Source: Internet
Alpine Ski Team at Whiteface Mtn. Source: Internet
He is clever and has much lower status than the whiteface. Source: Internet
If there is a contra-auguste character, he often is instructed by the whiteface to correct the auguste when he is doing something wrong. Source: Internet