brownface
A style of theatrical makeup in which a white person colours the face brown in order…A style of theatrical makeup in which a white person colours the face brown in order to represent somebody of another race.
/ˈbɹaʊnˌfeɪs/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A style of theatrical makeup in which a white person colours the face brown in order to represent somebody of another race.
Origin
From brown + face, based on earlier blackface.From brown + face, based on earlier blackface.
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