blackface
black·face
blackface · blackfaces
The practice in which a nonblack person blackens their face using theatrical makeup in…The practice in which a nonblack person blackens their face using theatrical makeup in order to portray a caricature of a black person.
/ˈblækˌfeɪs/
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable)The practice in which a nonblack person blackens their face using theatrical makeup in order to portray a caricature of a black person.
(countable)A sheep of the Scottish Blackface breed.
(countable, uncountable)Synonym of boldface.
More definitions
- the makeup (usually burnt cork) used by a performer in order to imitate a Negro
Forms
plural: blackfacesSynonyms
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7 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable