maquillage

ma·quil·lage

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mak-ee-ahzh; French ma-kee-yazh]
- /ˌmæk iˈɑʒ; French ma kiˈyaʒ/
- /mˈakwɪlɪdʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mak-ee-ahzh; French ma-kee-yazh]
- /ˌmæk iˈɑʒ; French ma kiˈyaʒ/

Definitions of maquillage word

noun maquillage makeup (defs 1, 2, 5). 1
noun maquillage Makeup; cosmetics. 1
noun maquillage make-up; cosmetics 0
noun maquillage the application of make-up 0
noun maquillage makeup; cosmetics 0

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Origin of maquillage

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

1890-95; < French, equivalent to maquill(er) to apply makeup (orig. theater argot, perhaps to be identified with Old French masquillier blacken, smear, akin to mascurer, mascherer, verbal derivative of Vulgar Latin *mascar-; see masquerade) + -age -age

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Parts of speech for Maquillage

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Maquillage

maquillage popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for maquillage

noun maquillage

paint — a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
foundation — the basis or groundwork of anything: the moral foundation of both society and religion.
face — the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
powder — British Dialect. a sudden, frantic, or impulsive rush.
pancake — a thin, flat cake of batter fried on both sides on a griddle or in a frying pan; griddlecake or flapjack.

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