greasepaint

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

grease +‎ paint

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈɡriːs.peɪnt/
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Noun[edit]

greasepaint (countable and uncountable, plural greasepaints)

A mixture of grease and colouring matter used as theatrical makeup
Hyponym: five and nine

Translations[edit]

mixture of grease and coloring

Bulgarian: грим (bg) m (grim)
German: Theaterschminke f
Irish: gréisclí f
Italian: cerone (it) m
Russian: грим (ru) m (grim)

Anagrams[edit]

pageantries, repaginates

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