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mascara

mas·car·a [ ma skárrə, mə skérrə ]


noun 
Definition:
 
eyelash cosmetic: thick colored paste applied to the eyelashes with a fine brush to darken them and give the appearance of greater length and thickness



transitive verb  (past and past participle mas·car·aed, present participle mas·car·a·ing, 3rd person present singular mas·car·as)
Definition:
 
put on mascara: to apply mascara to eyelashes

[Late 19th century. Probably < Italian maschera "mask"]
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