maquillage

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UK/makiˈ(j)ɑːʒ/

noun

Makeup, cosmetics, or its application, especially in theatrical or excessive use.

OriginFrench maquillage →
UncommonFirst used 19th c.Scrabble 22
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Meanings

nounmaquillage (usually uncountable, plural maquillages)

plural maquillages

  1. uncountableusuallyMakeup, cosmetics, or its application, especially in theatrical or excessive use.First known use 19th c.

    The ladies of his court – and plenty of the men too – adapted their maquillage to take advantage of artificial lighting to draw attention to their rosy cheeks, white bosoms, jet black eyebrows and scarlet lips.

    2011 September 21, Tim Blanning, “The reinvention of the night”, in Times Literary Supplement

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
makeup

Origin

  1. Frenchmaquillage
  2. Frenchmaquillage
  3. Englishmaquillage

Borrowed from French maquillage.

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APA

maquillage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maquillage

MLA

“maquillage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maquillage. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “maquillage,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maquillage.

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