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blackface

noun
/ˈblækˌfeɪs/

Etymology

From black + face.

  1. derived from faciēs
  2. derived from facia
  3. derived from face
  4. inherited from face
  5. formed as blackface — “black + face”

Definitions

  1. 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.

    • Soberano hit back at Instagram comments, writing, "This is not any form of blackface." But has since backtracked.

  2. A sheep of the Scottish Blackface breed.

  3. Synonym of boldface.

    • The laboratory procedure in the most important tests and methods is printed in blackface type for convenience of reference.
  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. Alternative letter-case form of blackface.

      • There is no excuse for donning Blackface.

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Derived

blackfaced, blackfacing, digital blackface, vocal blackface, womanface

Vish — recursive loop

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA