blacking

black·ing

 (blăk′ĭng)

n.

1. See lampblack.

2. A preparation, such as a shoe or stove polish, that is used to impart a black color.

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blacking

(ˈblækɪŋ)

n

(Dyeing) any preparation, esp one containing lampblack, for giving a black finish to shoes, metals, etc

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black•ing

(ˈblæk ɪŋ)

n.

any preparation for producing a black coating or finish, as on shoes or stoves.

[1590–1600]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

blacking - a substance used to produce a shiny protective surface on footwear shoe polish polish - a preparation used in polishing

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Translations

blacking

[ˈblækɪŋ] N → betún m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

blacking

n

(for shoes) → schwarze (Schuh)wichse; (for stoves) → Ofenschwärze f

(Brit) (by trade union) → Bestreikung f; (of goods) → Boykottierung f

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blacking

[ˈblækɪŋ] n (for shoes, metal) → nero

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