redface

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/ˈɹɛdˌfeɪs/

noun

A style of theatrical makeup in which a white actor reddens the face in order to portray a Native American.

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Meanings

nounredface (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA style of theatrical makeup in which a white actor reddens the face in order to portray a Native American.

Origin

From red + face, based on earlier blackface.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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