face paint

noun

: colorful makeup for drawing pictures on children's faces

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Kardashian puckered up for a selfie with her baby boy, who sported colorful face paint. Maria Yagoda, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025 Major movie theater chains, including AMC, Regal and Cinemark, have explicitly stated rules against certain attire, including face paint. Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025 While the 48-year-old actor was sporting a skeleton costume, complete with face paint, Matthews was decked out in a black wig and blue jumpsuit, reminiscent of Perry's outfit during her excursion to space. Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Nov. 2025 The run/walk will go through the historic Holy Cross Cemetery and Woodmere Cemetery and will feature a community ofrenda; entertainment; vendors; traditional face paint, flowers and attire and refreshments. Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 28 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for face paint

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“Face paint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/face%20paint. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.

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