Blackface

See also: blackface

English

Etymology

From black +‎ face.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈblækˌfeɪs/

Noun

Blackface (countable and uncountable, plural Blackfaces)

1. Alternative letter-case form of blackface (form of racist vaudeville entertainment)
   • 2020 June 17, Britt Hayes, “Netflix removes episode of W/ Bob & David featuring Blackface sketch”, in Newswire‎^[1], The A.V. Club:

     There is no excuse for donning Blackface.

Usage notes

Possibly a hypercorrection based on usage of Black—rather than black—as a racial identifier.