BLACK SHEEP


Meaning of BLACK SHEEP in English

noun

1. : a recessive black-fleeced individual in a flock of normally white-fleeced sheep — compare melanism 1a

2. : a member of a group that stands in conspicuous and unfavorable contrast to the other members especially by reason of socially undesirable characteristics or behavior

he's the black sheep of his family

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.