English · Word Candidate

blacks

/blæks/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A kind of ink in used in copperplate printing, prepared from the charred husks of the grape and the residue of the wine press.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một loại mực sử dụng trong in đồng

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Black garments, etc.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

quần áo, v.v. màu đen

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Friends weeping, and blacks, and obsequies, and the like show death terrible.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “blacks” mean?

A kind of ink in used in copperplate printing, prepared from the charred husks of the grape and the residue of the wine press.

Is “blacks” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.