- (blacking) shoe polish: a substance used to produce a shiny protective surface on footwear
- (Blacking (polish)) Shoe polish (or boot polish), usually a waxy paste or a cream, is a consumer product used to polish, shine, waterproof, and restore the appearance of leather shoes or boots, thereby extending the footwear's life. ...
- (Blacking) Carbonaceous material for coating mold or core surfaces.
- (Blacking) The coating on the hull below gunwale level, usually based on bitumen or similar. Usually recoated every two or three years.
- (blacking) Carbonaceous materials, such as graphite or powdered carbon, usually mixed with a binder and frequently carried in suspension in water or other liquid used as a thin facing applied to surfaces of molds or cores to improve casting finish.
- (blacking) shoe or boot polish. As a child Dickens was employed at Warren's Blacking factory.
- when a man suspected of union activity is sacked and his name is forwarded to other colliery owners