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