Definitions for paleface

paleface pale·face

Spelling: [peyl-feys]
IPA: /ˈpeɪlˌfeɪs/

Paleface is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 160 anagrams from letters in paleface (aaceeflp).

Definitions for paleface

noun

  1. Slang. a white person, as distinguished from a North American Indian.

Origin of paleface

1815-25; pale1 + face, expression attributed to North American Indians

Examples for paleface

"My brother, the paleface, is prudent," the chief said courteously.

The Shawanoe may fall and never see his paleface brothers again.

"Thanks, paleface," he said with an accent of profound gratitude.

The scalp of the paleface shall adorn the tepee of the Red Man.

After a time she began to tell the paleface the things she had learned.

No trappers or Indians came there, but one day in winter a paleface came.

The blood of one paleface ought to suffice for the blood of one Bethuck.

He was told that some of his cowardly "braves" had stolen the paleface's kettles.

Does not my brother, the paleface, know where he is at this moment?

The Shawnee hesitated, and Ahneota continued: “Has he declared war on the paleface?”

Word Value for paleface
Scrable

15

Words with friends

18

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