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
  • Dutch Boy paints were named for a corrosive method of making white-lead paint.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
  • There are probably people who believe this political football paints Republicans who promote Columbus Day as racists and Democrats who promote Indigenous Peoples' Day as enlightened.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of paints
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