butterface
7 synonyms for butterface, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — (informal, derogatory) Someone with a good-looking body but a face thought unattractive.
Synonyms
Everyday swaps
Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.
Less common
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Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Ellipsis of various forms of everything looks good but her face, great body but her face, among other phrases, under the influence of butter (perhaps also with connotation of “plainness”, grease, etc.) and buttface. Compare summerteeth.
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