greasepaint

noun

grease·​paint ˈgrēs-ˌpānt 

1

: a melted tallow or grease used in theater makeup

2

: theater makeup

Examples of greasepaint in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But something gleefully strange is detectable beneath all that greasepaint, something off-kilter that stays true to the purity and absurdity of live theatre and its lovers. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2026

Glowicki’s three co-stars play between five to seven roles apiece, transitioning from female to male at the swipe of a greasepaint goatee. — Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025

Every character gets metaphorically slimed with backstage greasepaint. — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 4 July 2024

For a while, Taylor-Joy’s Furiosa forms a connection with Praetorian Jack (Tom Burke), a road warrior whose main lesson to her seems to be to wear blue greasepaint on their foreheads. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for greasepaint

• acquaint
• complaint
• constraint
• distraint
• repaint
• restraint
• faint
• feint
• maint
• paint
• plaint
• quaint

Kids Definition

greasepaint

noun

grease·​paint ˈgrē-ˌspānt 

: theatrical makeup