brownface

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Synonyms: brownback, brown ale, brown race, brownware, downface

Antonyms: brownback, brown ale, brown race, brownware, downface

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Noun

1. A style of [[theatrical]] [[makeup]] in which a white person colours the face [[brown]] in order to represent somebody of another [[race]].

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