blackface
noun/ˈblækˌfeɪs/
Etymology From black + face.
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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.2019, Farah Andrews, “Filipina Actress Liza Soberano Slammed for Mel B 'Blackface'”, in The National News:
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A sheep of the Scottish Blackface breed.
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Media, Publishing, Typography Synonym of boldface.
- The laboratory procedure in the most important tests and methods is printed in blackface type for convenience of reference.1917, Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, Journal - Franklin Institute of the State of Pennsylvania, →OCLC:
- Derived terms
- blackfaced, blackfacing, digital blackface, vocal blackface, womanface