"darktown" meaning in All languages combined

See darktown on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: darktowns [plural]
Etymology: dark + town Etymology templates: {{af|en|dark|town}} dark + town Head templates: {{en-noun}} darktown (plural darktowns)
  1. (US, dated) An African-American area of a city, especially in the American South. Tags: US, dated
    Sense id: en-darktown-en-noun-~3Z-XT7e Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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