face paint

noun

: colorful makeup for drawing pictures on children's faces

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The dancers wear face paint and color-block unitards, designed by Ellsworth Kelly. Marina Harss, New Yorker, 13 June 2025 Shout it Out Loud focuses on the formation of the '70s glitter rock band that became known for their face paint, stage outfits, and shock-rock performance style which featured fire-breathing, blood-spitting, smoking guitars, shooting rockets, and pyrotechnics. Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 5 June 2025 Hours after Trump’s controversial decision to deploy California National Guard troops to respond to anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles, Musk posted an image of a man in face paint standing on top of a burning car waving a Mexican flag. Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 10 June 2025 The band first formed in 1970s New York and became known for its glam rock look, always performing in face paint and elaborate costumes. Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 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 4 Jul. 2025.

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