blackface

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The practice in which a nonblack person blackens their face using theatrical makeup in order to portray a caricature of a black person. uncountable
    — Soberano hit back at Instagram comments, writing, "This is not any form of blackface." But has since backtracked.
  2. A sheep of the Scottish Blackface breed. countable
  3. Synonym of boldface. countable,uncountable
    — The laboratory procedure in the most important tests and methods is printed in blackface type for convenience of reference.

词形变化

blackfaces plural Blackface alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
blackfaced blackfacing digital blackface vocal blackface womanface
相关词
blackfish blackwash

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Germanic *blakaz
Proto-West Germanic *blak
Old English blæc
Middle English blak
English black
Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁kyéti
Proto-Italic *θakjō
Proto-Italic *fakjō
Late Latin faciō
Proto-Italic *-jēs
Late Latin -iēs
Late Latin faciēs
Late Latin facia
Old French facebor.
Middle English face
English face
English blackface
From black + face.
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