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Meaning of blackface

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

blackface

Pronunciation:/ˈblækˌfeɪs/

noun

Definitions

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

    Example: The Canadian prime minister faced harsh criticism from the news media after several photographs of him wearing blackface surfaced on the internet.

  2. A sheep of the Scottish Blackface breed.