greasepaint

Noun

Meaning

a greasy substance used as makeup by actors

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

rouge foundation color dye blusher painting paint powder make-up acrylic toner blush makeup lipstick fard
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Antonyms

blanch lighten colorlessness turn pallid non-touring

Hypernyms

make-up makeup war paint

Examples

As far as performance, the roar of the crowd, the smell of the greasepaint no I don't feel that. Peter Garrett

A scene in Duck Soup finds Groucho, Harpo, and Chico all appearing in the famous greasepaint eyebrows, mustache, and round glasses while wearing nightcaps. Source: Internet

Groucho began to wear his trademark greasepaint mustache and to use a stooped walk. Source: Internet

Marx was asked to apply the greasepaint mustache once more for You Bet Your Life when it came to television, but he refused, opting instead to grow a real one, which he wore for the rest of his life. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

greaselessness greaselike greasen greasepainted greaseproof greaseproof paper