sleeveface en · NOUN
Etymology
From sleeve (“a protective jacket or case”) + face.
Meanings
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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).
The fad has been sweeping the Internet, with sleevefaces popping up on Facebook and art sites.
2009 December 13, Debby Abe, “A new hope for old vinyl”, in The Olympian:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sleevefaces | Number=Plur | lexicographic |