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Meaning of doughface | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A person, especially a politician, who is perceived to be pliable or moldable.
    derogatory
  2. In particular, in the antebellum United States, a Northerner who espoused sympathies with the Southern Slave Power, especially a Northern Democrat who was more allied with the ideology of Southern Democrats than that of the majority of Northerners.
    derogatory
  3. A face that resembles dough in its appearance or color; a face that is bloated, pale or plump.
    dated, derogatory, obsolete

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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