war paint
war paint
nounDefinition of WAR PAINT
preparations intended to beautify the face <when I was young, I loved to watch Mom put on her war paint before a fancy evening out>
Related Words greasepaint; camo, camouflage; cold cream, cream, eye shadow, kohl, lipstick, lotion, mascara, oil, powder, rouge, vanishing cream
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