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facepaint

facepaint noun: paint used to decorate people's faces.

facepaint: paint used to decorate people's faces
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Noun

facepaint (countable and uncountable, plural facepaints)

  1. Paint used to decorate people's faces.

Forms of facepaint

pluralfacepaints
alternative formface paint

Origin of facepaint

From face + paint.

Questions about facepaint

What does facepaint mean?
Facepaint means paint used to decorate people's faces.
What part of speech is facepaint?
Facepaint is a noun.
What is the plural of facepaint?
The plural of facepaint is facepaints.

Words near facepaint in the dictionary

  1. faceoff spot
  2. faceoff spots
  3. faceoffs
  4. FACEP
  5. Facepage
  6. facepaint
  7. facepaints
  8. facepalm
  9. facepalmed
  10. facepalming
  11. facepalms

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