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• blacking — [blak′iŋ] n. a black polish, as for shoes …   English World dictionary

• blacking — n. any black paste or polish, esp. for shoes …   Useful english dictionary

• blacking — lack ing, n. 1. Any preparation for making things black; esp. one for giving a black luster to boots and shoes, or to stoves. [1913 Webster] 2. The act or process of making black. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• blacking — /blak ing/, n. any preparation for producing a black coating or finish, as on shoes or stoves. [1590 1600; BLACK + ING1] * * * …   Universalium

• blacking — black•ing [[t]ˈblæk ɪŋ[/t]] n. any preparation for producing a black coating or finish, as on shoes or stoves • Etymology: 1590–1600 …   From formal English to slang

• blacking — /ˈblækɪŋ/ (say blaking) noun any preparation for producing a black coating or finish, as on shoes, stoves, etc …  

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