mascara
[ ma-skar-uh; British ma-skahr-uh ]
/ mæˈskær ə; British mæˈskɑr ə /
noun
a substance used as a cosmetic to color the eyelashes and eyebrows.
verb (used with object)
to apply mascara to.
Origin of mascara
1885–90; < Spanish: mask; see
mask
Words nearby mascara
masaryk,
masaya,
masbate,
masc.,
mascagni,
mascara,
mascarene grass,
mascarene islands,
mascaron,
mascarpone,
mascle
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British Dictionary definitions for mascara
mascara
/ (mæˈskɑːrə) /
noun
a cosmetic substance for darkening, colouring, and thickening the eyelashes, applied with a brush or rod
Word Origin for mascara
C20: from Spanish: mask