HyperDic: blackface

English > 1 sense of the word blackface:
NOUNartifactblackfacethe makeup (usually burnt cork) used by a performer in order to imitate a Negro
English > blackface: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningThe makeup (usually burnt cork) used by a performer in order to imitate a Negro.
Broadermakeup, make-up, war paintcosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance

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