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Blackface

nounid 18067·updated May 18, 2026
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the makeup (usually burnt cork) used by a performer in order to imitate a Negro

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Variants

plural
Blackfaces
possessive
Blackface's
pluralpossessive
Blackfaces'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →
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the makeup (usually burnt cork) used by a performer in order to imitate a Negro
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
the makeup (usually burnt cork) used by a performer in order to imitate a Negro
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