blackface

/ˈblækˌfeɪs/ · noun

Meaning

A style of makeup in which a non-black person blackens their face, usually in order to portray a black person.
A sheep of the Scottish Blackface breed.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

minstrel(English)minstrelsy(English)brownface(English)blackfacing(English)chocolate face(English)blackskin(English)pale face(English)buttface(English)darky(English)piggyback(English)mammy(English)reverb(English)

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Sources

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