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smiley face
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
smiley face
(noun)
smiley face
noun
plural
smiley faces
smiley face
noun
plural
smiley faces
Britannica Dictionary definition of SMILEY FACE
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:
a symbol used in typing, writing, or drawing that represents a person smiling
He ended his e-mail with a
smiley face
.
The teacher drew a
smiley face
on the student's homework.
a
smiley-face
button
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