war paint

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wawr peynt]
- /wɔr peɪnt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wawr peynt]
- /wɔr peɪnt/

Definitions of war paint words

noun war paint paint applied by American Indians to their faces and bodies before going to war. 1
noun war paint Informal. makeup; cosmetics. 1
noun war paint Informal. full dress; regalia. 1
uncountable noun war paint War paint is the paint which some groups of people used to decorate their faces and bodies before they fought a battle. 0
noun war paint painted decoration of the face and body applied by certain North American Indians before battle 0
noun war paint finery or regalia 0

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Origin of war paint

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1820-30

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Parts of speech for War paint

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war paint popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

war paint usage trend in Literature

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