greasepaint en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɡriːs.peɪnt/
- (US) audio
Etymology
From grease + paint.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A mixture of grease and coloring matter used as theatrical makeup.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| grease paint | alternative | lexicographic | |
| greasepaints | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| grease-paint | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (5)
ru грим (mixture of grease and coloring) · it cerone (mixture of grease and coloring) · de Theaterschminke (mixture of grease and coloring) · ga gréisclí (mixture of grease and coloring) · bg грим (mixture of grease and coloring)