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war paint

war paint noun: pigments ritually applied to the face and/or body (originally and still especially of a Native American warrior) prior to going into a battle.

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.

war paint meaning in Tamil

war paint in Tamil

போர்க்கோலம்

Forms of war paint

pluralwar paints

Questions about war paint

What does war paint mean?
War paint means pigments ritually applied to the face and/or body (originally and still especially of a Native American warrior) prior to going into a battle.
What is war paint in Tamil?
War paint in Tamil is போர்க்கோலம். See War paint meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is war paint?
War paint is a noun.
What is the plural of war paint?
The plural of war paint is war paints.

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