yellowface

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Synonyms: yellowware, yellowcake, yellow race, yellowback

Antonyms: yellowware, yellowcake, yellow race, yellowback

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Noun

1. A style of [[theatrical]] [[makeup]] in which a white actor [[yellow]]s their face in order to portray an [[East Asian]].

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