blackface
[ blak-feys ]
/ ˈblækˌfeɪs /
noun
Theater.
- an entertainer, especially in a minstrel or vaudeville show, made up in the role of a black person. By the mid-20th century, these entertainers had declined in popularity because their comic portrayal of negative racial stereotypes was considered offensive.
- the facial makeup, as burnt cork, used in this role: They performed in blackface.
Printing.
a heavy-faced type, usually darker than boldface.
Words nearby blackface
blackcurrant,
blackdamp,
blacken,
blackened,
blackett,
blackface,
blackfellow,
blackfellow's bread,
blackfin,
blackfire,
blackfish
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British Dictionary definitions for blackface
blackface
/ (ˈblækˌfeɪs) /
noun
- a performer made up to imitate a Black person
- the make-up used by such a performer, usually consisting of burnt cork
a breed of sheep having a dark face