Associations to the word «Blackface»

Wiktionary

BLACKFACE, noun. A style of theatrical makeup in which a white person blackens their face in order to portray a negro.

Dictionary definition

BLACKFACE, noun. The makeup (usually burnt cork) used by a performer in order to imitate a Negro.

Wise words

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