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Yellowface
Meaning
Noun
●
A
style
of
theatrical
makeup
in which a
white
actor
yellows
their
face
in order to
portray
an East Asian.
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Origin
yellowface
English
face
English
yellow
English
yelwe
Middle English (1100-1500)
geolu
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Whiteface
Brownface
Blackface
Tokenism
Minstrel Shows
Minstrel Show
Cultural Appropriation
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