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yellowface
English
Etymology
From yellow +? face, based on earlier blackface.
Noun
yellowface (uncountable)
- A style of theatrical makeup in which a white actor yellows their face in order to portray an East Asian.
Related terms
- blackface
- brownface
- redface
- whiteface
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blackface
English
Alternative forms
- Blackface
Etymology
From black +? face.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?blæk?fe?s/
Noun
blackface (countable and uncountable, plural blackfaces)
- (uncountable) A style of makeup in which a non-black person blackens their face, usually in order to portray a black person.
- (countable) A sheep of the Scottish Blackface breed.
Related terms
- brownface
- redface
- whiteface
- yellowface
See also
- blackfaced
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