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Whiteface vs Jester - What's the difference?

whiteface | jester |

As nouns the difference between whiteface and jester

is that whiteface is makeup that makes the face appear white while jester is one who jests, jokes or mocks.

whiteface

English

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, slang) A person of European descent.
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    Synonyms

    * (European) paleface

    Usage notes

    The "white person" sense is rarely used directly; instead, it is found chiefly in reported or fictional speech, where it is ascribed to non-white characters, often as a way of establishing them as primitives.

    jester

    English

    (wikipedia jester)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • one who jests, jokes or mocks
  • a person in colorful garb and fool's cap who amused a mediaeval and early modern royal or noble court.

    • Synonyms

    * (one who jokes) buffoon, clown, joker, see also * (court entertainer) buffoon, clown, fool, jestress, see also

    Derived terms

    * court jester

    Hyponyms

    * (court entertainer) harlequin, pantaloon