"straightface" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: straightfaces [plural]
Etymology: From straight + face. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|straight|face}} straight + face Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} straightface (usually uncountable, plural straightfaces)
  1. (rare, slang) An obvious, apparent, or stereotypical appearance of heterosexuality based on a person's countenance, often characterized by effeminacy in females and masculinity in males. Tags: rare, slang, uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-straightface-en-noun-Xda47Z2W
  2. The quality of sincerity or convincingness. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-straightface-en-noun-iZjuhy2h Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 76
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: macho man, girly girl

Inflected forms

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