Meanings
nounblacking (usually uncountable, plural blackings)
plural blackings
- uncountableusuallyA preparation, containing lampblack, used to produce a shiny black coating.
- uncountableusuallyShoe polish.
- uncountableusuallyA boycott, usually as part of an industrial dispute.
Instead, the unions persisted in believing they could defeat Murdoch through a unified campaign of picket lines, blackings and boycotts.
2013, Graham Stewart, Bang!: A History of Britain in the 1980s
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of black
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna substance used to produce a shiny protective surface on footwear
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blacking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blacking
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“blacking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blacking. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blacking,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blacking.
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