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brownface

The correct spelling is brownface.

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noun

Say it like: Bro-wnf-ase

The correct spelling is brownface. A style of theatrical makeup in which a white person colours the face brown in order to represent somebody of another race.

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noun

  1. 1.A style of theatrical makeup in which a white person colours the face brown in order to represent somebody of another race.

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