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war paints

war paints is the plural 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.

Questions about war paints

What is war paints the plural of?
War paints is the plural of war paint.

Words near war paints in the dictionary

  1. War on Terrorism
  2. War on Women
  3. war orphan
  4. war orphans
  5. war paint
  6. war paints
  7. war parties
  8. war party
  9. war porn
  10. war profiteer
  11. war profiteers

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