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maquillage

/makiˈ(j)ɑːʒ/

maquillage noun: makeup, cosmetics, or its application, especially in theatrical or excessive use.

Noun

maquillage (usually uncountable, plural maquillages)

  1. (usually) Makeup, cosmetics, or its application, especially in theatrical or excessive use.
    • The ladies of his court – and plenty of the men too – adapted their maquillage to take advantage of artificial lighting to draw attention to their rosy cheeks, white bosoms, jet black eyebrows and scarlet lips.2011 September 21, Tim Blanning, “The reinvention of the night”, in Times Literary Supplement

Forms of maquillage

pluralmaquillages

Origin of maquillage

Borrowed from French maquillage.

Questions about maquillage

What does maquillage mean?
Maquillage means makeup, cosmetics, or its application, especially in theatrical or excessive use.
What part of speech is maquillage?
Maquillage is a noun.
How do you pronounce maquillage?
Maquillage is pronounced /makiˈ(j)ɑːʒ/ (UK).
What is the plural of maquillage?
The plural of maquillage is maquillages.

Words near maquillage in the dictionary

  1. Maquiapo
  2. maquila
  3. maquiladora
  4. maquiladoras
  5. maquilas
  6. maquillage
  7. maquillages
  8. Maquiritare
  9. Maquiritares
  10. Maquiritari
  11. Maquiritaris

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