Everything we know about 'blacking'

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blacking

  • noun black paste or polish.

Blacking can refer to:

  • Black polish, in particular shoe polish
  • Blacking up
  • A form of solidarity action, refusing to deal with goods from an organisation whose workers are undertaking strike action.

blacking Definition

black·ing (blak′iŋ)

noun

a black polish, as for shoes

blacking

noun:   a substance used to produce a shiny protective surface on footwear
See black