painting down

A form of paint down — To apply blackface to (an actor).

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of paint down
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APA

painting down. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/painting%20down

MLA

“painting down.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/painting%20down. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “painting down,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/painting%20down.

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