mascaraing
ə; noun
1.
a substance used as a cosmetic to color the eyelashes and eyebrows.
verb (used with object)
2.
to apply mascara to.
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| —n | |
| a cosmetic substance for darkening, colouring, and thickening the eyelashes, applied with a brush or rod | |
| [C20: from Spanish: mask] | |
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Mascaraing
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Word Origin & History
mascara
1890, from Sp. mascara "stain, mask," from same source as It. maschera "mask" (see mask).
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