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maquillage

n. makeup, cosmetics, or its application, especially in theatrical or excessive use. (from 19th c.)

Usage examples of "maquillage".

Though he wore his own hair-cut fairly short and whitish-grey in color-he had caked his face with an elaborate maquillage of snow-white cream and powder, carefully drawn in soot-black brows and lashes, artificially pinkened his cheeks, and heavily carmined his puckered old mouth.

Back in the cabin, Hilda put on her dress for the dinner dance and added the finishing touches to her maquillage, whilst I, wearing bedroom slippers and smoking a small cigar, paced my confinement like a caged tiger.