Etymology

mascara

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Italian maschera
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mascara · noun, verb1

  1. Italian · derived frommaschera“mask”
  2. English todaymascara

From Italian maschera (“mask”).

Mascara · proper noun2

  1. Arabic · derived fromمُعَسْكَر“encampment”
  2. English todayMascara

From Arabic مُعَسْكَر (muʕaskar, “encampment”), from عَسْكَر (ʕaskar, “soldiers, army”).

Words from the same roots

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