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Meaning of dogface | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. A foot soldier, especially during World War II.
    US, slang
  2. An ugly person.
    derogatory, slang
  3. Either of two pierid butterflies of the New World genus Zerene.

Examples

“Yass. I never got above the rank of shavetail. We were the dogfaces who gave ’em hell at Chateau Thierry.”
“Near-synonyms: pigface, horseface”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

dogfall dogfennel Dogfight dogfighter dogfighting Dogfish

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