noun

blacking

BLA-kihng

Blacking (noun) means a dark polish or coating, especially one used to shine shoes or boots. Example: “He rubbed blacking into the old leather boots.”

noun

A dark polish or coating, especially one used to shine shoes or boots.

"He rubbed blacking into the old leather boots."

A refusal by workers to handle certain goods, as a form of industrial protest.

"The union organized a blacking of the disputed cargo."

How to use blacking

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishDark shoe polish, or a workplace boycott of certain goods.

Word forms

blackings plural

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Synonyms

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shoe polish

Related words

shoeshine

Rhymes for blacking

hacking backing lacking jacking sacking racking cracking clacking tracking quacking smacking whacking

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Frequently asked questions

What does “blacking” mean?

The word “blacking” means a dark polish or coating, especially one used to shine shoes or boots. In plain terms, dark shoe polish, or a workplace boycott of certain goods.

How do you pronounce “blacking”?

“Blacking” is pronounced BLA-kihng (/ˈblækɪŋ/ in IPA).

How do you use “blacking” in a sentence?

Here is “blacking” used in a sentence: “He rubbed blacking into the old leather boots.”

What part of speech is “blacking”?

“Blacking” is a noun.

How many meanings does “blacking” have?

“Blacking” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a dark polish or coating, especially one used to shine shoes or boots.

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