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war-paint

war-paint is the alternative spelling of war paint.

Meaning of war paint

Noun

war paint (countable and uncountable, plural war paints)

  1. Pigments ritually applied to the face and/or body (originally and still especially of a Native American warrior) prior to going into a battle.
  2. (informal) Cosmetics, makeup.

Forms of war-paint

pluralwar-paints

Questions about war-paint

What is war-paint the alternative spelling of?
War-paint is the alternative spelling of war paint.

Words near war-paint in the dictionary

  1. war-kings
  2. war-mask
  3. war-masks
  4. war-monger
  5. war-mongers
  6. war-paint
  7. war-paints
  8. war-ravaged
  9. war-ridden
  10. war-room
  11. war-rooms

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