Meanings
adjectivegreasepainted (not comparable)
alternative grease-painted
- not comparableWearing greasepaint.
With sweat streaking down his greasepainted face, the clown raced to the edge of the arena, taking refuge at the top of the fence. Two other clowns emerged to chase the bull through the fence to the holding pen.
1994, Dirk Johnson, Biting the Dust
Origin
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APA
greasepainted. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/greasepainted
MLA
“greasepainted.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/greasepainted. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “greasepainted,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/greasepainted.
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