blackface /ˈblækˌfeɪs/ noun3 •The practice in which a nonblack person blackens their face using theatrical makeup in order to portray a caricature of a black person.Soberano hit back at Instagram comments, writing, "This is not any form of blackface." But has since backtracked. — 2019 •A sheep of the Scottish Blackface breed. •Synonym of boldface.The laboratory procedure in the most important tests and methods is printed in blackface type for convenience of reference. — 1917 formsBlackfaces · blackfaces