BLACKFACE


Meaning of BLACKFACE in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Usage: often attributive

1. : a sheep with a black face ; especially : one of the Scottish Blackface breed

2.

a. : makeup for Negro roles, especially comic ones

he appeared in blackface

a blackface comedian

b. : an actor that plays a comic Negro role especially in a minstrel show

3. : boldface 2

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