face paint

noun

: colorful makeup for drawing pictures on children's faces

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Leotards, animal ears and face paint have replaced sexy costumes, high heels and fishnet stockings. Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 2 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 Wear neutral clothes underneath, and use face paint or markers to draw a digital mouth or screen for an instant retro robot. Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025 The five-minute mash-up rapidly intercuts scenes of happy domesticity (a loving mother, kids in face paint eating popcorn in front of the tube, teens affectionately goofing around) with gruesome murders committed by a beautiful little boy. David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 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 11 Nov. 2025.

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