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paleface ((adj.))†
DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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white (as opposed to Indian); non-Indian.
See: pale-faced
Quotations
1860
We entered his name on our list, and were almost tempted to write the word 'Esquire' after it; for with amplitude which many of our "paleface," delinquent subscribers would do well to imitate, he at once paid his money.
1959
Another attraction for paleface visitors will be the famed Indian Longhouse, built last year by Capilano Indians as their centennial project.
1964
She had four beautiful children, all girls, blue-eyed and at the paleface end of a series in which she and her father were the mixed blood and full Indian elements respectively.