pig-facedadj.
/ˈpɪɡˌfeɪst/, U.S. /ˈpɪɡˌfeɪst/ Chiefly derogatory.
Having a face resembling that of a pig. pig-faced lady n. (also pig-faced woman) a legendary woman of noble birth said to have been born with a pig's face as the result of a curse; also known as the hog-faced gentlewoman (cf. hog-faced at hog n.1 Compounds 1c, esp. quot. 1640 at hog n.1 Compounds 1c).
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ladyc1225
ladyheada1393
dame1530
grande dame1775
pig-faced lady1816
?1793 Argal I. ix. 121 That ugly, ill conditioned, pig's faced thing Debby Kitesfoot.]
1816 Ann. Reg. 1815 Chron. 17/1 The original invention of the pig-faced woman, about the year 1764.
1864 R. Chambers Bk. of Days II. 255/1 There can be few that have not heard of the celebrated pig-faced lady, whose mythical story is common to several European languages.
1953 K. Tennant Joyful Condemned xxxvi. 348 A pig-faced girl.
1991 J. Caplan Memories of Gorbals (BNC) 36 He takes after his poxy old man—and pig-faced brother.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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