blackface

noun

1. Theater.
   1. an entertainer, especially in a minstrel or vaudeville show, made up in the role of a black person. By the mid-20th century, these entertainers had declined in popularity because their comic portrayal of negative racial stereotypes was considered offensive.
   2. the facial makeup, as burnt cork, used in this role: They performed in blackface.
2. Printing. a heavy-faced type, usually darker than boldface.

noun

1. 1. a performer made up to imitate a Black person
   2. the make-up used by such a performer, usually consisting of burnt cork
2. a breed of sheep having a dark face