yellowface
A style of theatrical makeup in which a white actor yellows their face in order to…A style of theatrical makeup in which a white actor yellows their face in order to portray an East Asian.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A style of theatrical makeup in which a white actor yellows their face in order to portray an East Asian.
Origin
From yellow + face, based on earlier blackface.From yellow + face, based on earlier blackface.
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