Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sleeveface

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sleeve-face
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A photograph in which a record sleeve is intentionally placed to create the illusion of the cover art blending into the scene (especially a face or other body part on an album cover obscuring and seeming to replace the same part on a person in the photograph).

Example Sentences

Etymology

From sleeve (“a protective jacket or case”) + face.

Inflected Forms

sleevefaces (plural)

Questions

What does sleeveface mean?
A photograph in which a record sleeve is intentionally placed to create the illusion of the cover art blending into the scene (especially a face or other body part on an album cover obscuring and seeming to replace the same part on a person in the photograph).
Where does sleeveface come from?
From sleeve (“a protective jacket or case”) + face.

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