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straightface

/ˈstɹeɪtˌfeɪs/

straightface noun: an obvious, apparent, or stereotypical appearance of heterosexuality based on a person's countenance, often characterized by femininity in females and masculinity in males.

Noun

straightface (usually uncountable, plural straightfaces)

  1. (rare, slang, usually) An obvious, apparent, or stereotypical appearance of heterosexuality based on a person's countenance, often characterized by femininity in females and masculinity in males.
    Antonyms:
    gayface
  2. (rare, usually) The quality of sincerity or convincingness.

Antonyms of straightface

Forms of straightface

pluralstraightfaces

Origin of straightface

From straight + face.

Questions about straightface

What does straightface mean?
Straightface means an obvious, apparent, or stereotypical appearance of heterosexuality based on a person's countenance, often characterized by femininity in females and masculinity in males.
What part of speech is straightface?
Straightface is a noun.
How do you pronounce straightface?
Straightface is pronounced /ˈstɹeɪtˌfeɪs/.
What is the plural of straightface?
The plural of straightface is straightfaces.

Words near straightface in the dictionary

  1. straighterforward
  2. straighters
  3. straightest
  4. straightest-laced
  5. straightestforward
  6. straightface
  7. straightfaced
  8. straightfacedly
  9. straightfaces
  10. straightfag
  11. straightfags

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