Word: blackface
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: black
face
Definition: A style of makeup in which a non-black person blackens their face, usually in order to portray a black person.
Morphemes:
Affix: black
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To make black; to blacken.
Affix: face
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Makeup; one's complete facial cosmetic application.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: faciēs
Language: la
Decoded: facies
Meaning: form, appearance