blackface

black·face

B0298100 (blăk′fās′)n.1. Makeup for a conventionalized comic travesty of black people, especially in a minstrel show.2. An actor wearing such makeup in a minstrel show.

blackface

(ˈblækˌfeɪs) n1. (Theatre) a. a performer made up to imitate a Black personb. the make-up used by such a performer, usually consisting of burnt cork2. (Animals) a breed of sheep having a dark face

black•face

(ˈblækˌfeɪs)

n. 1. a. black facial makeup, orig. burnt cork, worn by theatrical performers, esp. in minstrel shows. b. a performer wearing such makeup. 2. a heavy-faced type. [1695–1705]

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blackface - the makeup (usually burnt cork) used by a performer in order to imitate a Negromakeup, make-up, war paint - cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance