a person who has an open and honest face; in quot. as a form of address.

A term of reproach: thin-face, pinched-face; in later usage, baby-face.

A face like that of a dog, or a person having this. Also as a term of abuse. Cf. dog's face n. at dog, n.1 compounds 3d.

a contemptuous term for a gaunt or hungry-looking person.

A person with a pretty face. Also as a term of endearment. Now rare, except in sense 1b.

A person with such a face. Frequently as a nickname.

attributive and in other combinations, as slape-faced, slape-fingered, slape-haired, etc.; slape-face n. (see quot. 1847); also, a smooth-faced man.

A pinched face; a pinch-faced person; a grumbler, a complainer.

slang and derogatory (originally U.S. College slang). A person with facial acne.

(an abusive name for) a person with pimples or facial acne.