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pigfaces

pigfaces is the plural of pigface.

Meaning of pigface

Noun

pigface (plural pigfaces)

  1. Any of various mesembryanthemums of the genus Carpobrotus, native to coastal areas of Australia, and producing edible fruits.
    • The road cut through sand dunes spread patchily with pigface and tumbleweeds and led obliquely to the sea […]1983, Robert Drewe, The Bodysurfers, Penguin, published 2009, page 124
  2. (derogatory, informal) Term of abuse for an ugly person.
    • Near-synonym: dogface
    Synonyms:
    dogface

Questions about pigfaces

What is pigfaces the plural of?
Pigfaces is the plural of pigface.

Words near pigfaces in the dictionary

  1. pigeonwings
  2. pigeonwood
  3. pigeonwoods
  4. pigeony
  5. pigface
  6. pigfaces
  7. pigfarm
  8. pigfarms
  9. pigfeed
  10. pigfeeds
  11. pigfest

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