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Rareblackface
The correct spelling is blackface.
How to pronounce blackface
noun
IPA: /ˈblækˌfeɪs/
Say it like: Bla-kfa-se
The correct spelling is blackface. A style of makeup in which a non-black person blackens their face, usually in order to portray a black person. For example: "The Canadian prime minister faced harsh criticism from the news media after several photographs of him wearing blackface surfaced on the internet."
Usage Examples
“The Canadian prime minister faced harsh criticism from the news media after several photographs of him wearing blackface surfaced on the internet.”
Definition
noun
- 1.A style of makeup in which a non-black person blackens their face, usually in order to portray a black person.
- 2.A sheep of the Scottish Blackface breed.
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