BLACKFACE

blackface

(noun) the makeup (usually burnt cork) used by a performer in order to imitate a Negro

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

blackface (countable and uncountable, plural blackfaces)

(uncountable) A style of makeup in which a non-black person blackens their face, usually in order to portray a black person.

(countable) A sheep of the Scottish Blackface breed.

Etymology

Noun

Blackface (countable and uncountable, plural Blackfaces)

Alternative letter-case form of black (form of racist vaudeville entertainment)

Usage notes

Possibly a hypercorrection based on usage of Black as a racial identifier.

Source: Wiktionary

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