noun
butterface
Butterface (noun) means (informal, derogatory) Someone with a good-looking body but a face thought unattractive.
noun
1
(informal, derogatory) Someone with a good-looking body but a face thought unattractive.
2
(informal, derogatory) A face regarded as unattractive.
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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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What is the meaning of butterface?
"butterface" (noun) means (informal, derogatory) Someone with a good-looking body but a face thought unattractive.
What is another word for butterface?
Other words for "butterface" include hag, boot, troll, buttface, gorgon, toad.
What are the different meanings of butterface?
"butterface" has 2 main meanings: 1. (informal, derogatory) Someone with a good-looking body but a face thought unattractive; 2. (informal, derogatory) A face regarded as unattractive.
