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finger paint

1

noun

  1. a jellylike paint, used chiefly by children in painting, usually with their fingers.

finger-paint

2

[ fing-ger-peynt ]

verb (used with or without object)

  1. to paint by using finger paints.

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Other Words From

  • finger painting noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of finger paint1

First recorded in 1945–50

Origin of finger paint2

First recorded in 1950–55

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