pinkface

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noun

The use of a straight actor to play an LGBT role or character.

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Meanings

noun
  1. informalbroadcastingThe use of a straight actor to play an LGBT role or character.

Origin

From pink + face, by analogy with blackface.

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APA

pinkface. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pinkface

MLA

“pinkface.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pinkface. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pinkface,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pinkface.

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