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scotch blackface

scotch black·face
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [skoch blak-feys]
    • /skɒtʃ ˈblækˌfeɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [skoch blak-feys]
    • /skɒtʃ ˈblækˌfeɪs/

Definition of scotch blackface words

  • noun scotch blackface one of a Scottish breed of mountain sheep having a black face and growing long, coarse wool. 1

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Origin of scotch blackface

First appearance:

before 1940
One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45

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Parts of speech for Scotch blackface

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

scotch blackface popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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