Definition of BLACKFACE

blackface

Meanings

Plural: blackfaces

Noun

  • the makeup (usually burnt cork) used by a performer in order to imitate a Negro
  • The practice in which a nonblack person blackens their face using theatrical makeup in order to portray a caricature of a black person.
  • A sheep of the Scottish Blackface breed.
  • Synonym of boldface.

Origin / Etymology

From black + face.

Synonyms

boldface

Scrabble Score: 22

blackface is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
blackface is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
blackface is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 26

blackface is a valid Words With Friends word