face paint

noun

: colorful makeup for drawing pictures on children's faces

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The band first formed in 1970s New York and became known for its glam rock look, always performing in face paint and elaborate costumes. Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025 Bold as always, with silver eye shadow, glittery eyebrows and pink face paint. Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2025 But what if the answer to the violence and danger that comes with angry drivers was a nonverbal fellow in stripes and white face paint? Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 7 May 2025 Rather, there’s something deeply misguided to me about living at this moment in history and believing that wearing face paint and twirling rave sticks can be an avenue toward catharsis. Barrett Swanson, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for face paint

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“Face paint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/face%20paint. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.

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