: a substance (such as a paste or polish) that is applied to an object to make it black
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Later, barber is seen crouching on his bed, holding lighted match under jam jar of water, soft soap and boot blacking.
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Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 25 May 2020
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Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 25 May 2020
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“Blacking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blacking. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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blacking
noun
black·ing
ˈblak-iŋ 
: a substance (as a paste or polish) that is applied to an object to make it black
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