Meaning of Blackface | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Alternative letter-case form of blackface.
   alt-of, countable, uncountable
2. The practice in which a nonblack person blackens their face using theatrical makeup in order to portray a caricature of a black person.
   uncountable
3. A sheep of the Scottish Blackface breed.
   countable
4. Synonym of boldface.
   countable, uncountable

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Examples

“Soberano hit back at Instagram comments, writing, "This is not any form⟳ of blackface." But has since backtracked.”

“The laboratory procedure in the most important tests and methods is printed in blackface type⟳ for convenience of reference.”

“There is no excuse⟳ for donning Blackface.”

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