butterface
Appearance
See also: butter face
English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Ellipsis of various forms of everything looks good but her face, great body but her face, etc., under the influence of butter (perhaps also with connotation of “plainness”, grease, etc.) and buttface, which see. Compare summerteeth.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbʌtɚˌfeɪs/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbʌtəˌfeɪs/
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Noun
[edit]butterface (plural butterfaces)
- (slang, derogatory) A person who has an attractive body but a less attractive face.
- I can’t even look at her, she’s such a butterface.
- An unattractive face.
- I can’t even look at her, she’s got such a butterface.
Synonyms
[edit]- See Thesaurus:ugly person, ugly man, & ugly woman
Antonyms
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[edit]Translations
[edit]attractive person with unattractive face