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GREASEPAINT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does greasepaint mean?
• GREASEPAINT (noun)
The noun GREASEPAINT has 1 sense:
1. a greasy substance used as makeup by actors
Familiarity information: GREASEPAINT used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A greasy substance used as makeup by actors
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("greasepaint" is a kind of...):
make-up; makeup; war paint (cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance)
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