BLACKFACE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("blackface" is a kind of...):

make-up; makeup; war paint (cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance)

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