WordCmp.com

makeup vs blackface

blackface vs makeup

makeup and blackface both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
makeup Yes No No No
blackface Yes No No No
As nouns, blackface is a hyponym of makeup; that is, blackface is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than makeup:
  • makeup: cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance
  • blackface: the makeup (usually burnt cork) used by a performer in order to imitate a Negro
makeup (noun) blackface (noun)
cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance the makeup (usually burnt cork) used by a performer in order to imitate a Negro
the way in which someone or something is composed
an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event
Difference between makeup and blackface

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.