ALL meanings of blackface
black·face
B b - noun blackface a performer made up to imitate a Black person 3
- noun blackface the make-up used by such a performer, usually consisting of burnt cork 3
- noun blackface a breed of sheep having a dark face 3
- adjective blackface having a black or blackened face 3
- noun blackface black makeup used by a performer, as in a minstrel show 3
- noun blackface Theater. an entertainer, especially in a minstrel or vaudeville show, made up in the role of a black person. By the mid-20th century, these entertainers had declined in popularity because their comic portrayal of negative racial stereotypes was considered offensive. the facial makeup, as burnt cork, used in this role: They performed in blackface. 1
- noun blackface Printing. a heavy-faced type, usually darker than boldface. 1
- noun blackface (Uncountable Noun) A style of theatrical makeup in which a white person blackens their face in order to portray a negro. 0
- noun blackface (Countable Noun) A sheep of the Scottish Blackface breed. 0