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maquillages

noun

plural of maquillage
as in makeups
preparations intended to beautify the face the aging actress's thick maquillage made her look like a parody of her younger self

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  1. makeups
  2. paints
Noun
  • The shorter run time also means some themes get reduced into syrup; the platitudes come as fast and furious as Tao and Elle’s breakups and makeups, with too little space to breathe in between.
    — Gemma Wilson, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026
  • Rather than the typical canvas material of the Authentic, however, the Combi has been previewed in luxe makeups including a red crocodile material.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 21 June 2026
Definition of makeups
Noun
  • Explaining strontium abundance Strontium is an alkaline earth metal used in fireworks and glow-in-the-dark paints.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The precise composition of ancient Egyptian paints, binders, adhesives, and similar materials used to make artifacts is largely unknown, in part because a full analysis would require taking samples that would damage those valuable artifacts.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of paints
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“Maquillages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maquillages. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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