mattifier

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noun

A cosmetic designed to give the skin a matt or less shiny appearance

OriginEnglish mattify ← Proto-Italic *θakos ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- →
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Meanings

nounmattifier (plural mattifiers)

plural mattifiers

  1. A cosmetic designed to give the skin a matt or less shiny appearance

Origin

  1. Englishmatt
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  3. Proto-Italic*θakos
  4. Englishmattify
  5. Englishmattifier

From mattify + -er.

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Translations

French matifiant, poudre matifiante
  • matifiantTranslations
  • poudre matifianteTranslations
  • crème matifianteTranslations
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APA

mattifier. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mattifier

MLA

“mattifier.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mattifier. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mattifier,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mattifier.

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