spirit gum
noun
: a solution (as of gum arabic in ether) used especially for attaching false hair to the skin
Examples of spirit gum in a Sentence
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But at least Cats was about cats; the message musical has taken Lloyd Webber’s philosophy and affixed it, with the dramatic equivalent of spirit gum, to its earnest social causes.
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Vulture, 28 Mar. 2023
The duo used spirit gum, which hairstylists use to lay down the hairlines of wigs.
—Faith Cummings, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2022
Mortician's wax, putty, spirit gum, and grease paint.
—Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 20 Nov. 2021
Give your face a base coat with primer, then glue a zipper onto your face using spirit gum.
—Zoë Weiner, Teen Vogue, 8 Oct. 2018
To start of the bloody brilliant liner, Theenaart painted on spirit gum (a.k.a. a makeup adhesive) in the shape of winged eyeliner.
—Devon Abelman, Allure, 13 Oct. 2017
Vulture, 28 Mar. 2023
The duo used spirit gum, which hairstylists use to lay down the hairlines of wigs.
—Faith Cummings, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2022
Mortician's wax, putty, spirit gum, and grease paint.
—Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 20 Nov. 2021
Give your face a base coat with primer, then glue a zipper onto your face using spirit gum.
—Zoë Weiner, Teen Vogue, 8 Oct. 2018
To start of the bloody brilliant liner, Theenaart painted on spirit gum (a.k.a. a makeup adhesive) in the shape of winged eyeliner.
—Devon Abelman, Allure, 13 Oct. 2017
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Word History
First Known Use
1871, in the meaning defined above
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“Spirit gum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spirit%20gum. Accessed 29 Nov. 2023.
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