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war paint definition

☆ war paint

  1. a pigment applied to the face and body, as by some American Indian peoples, in preparation for war
  2. Slang ceremonial dress; regalia
  3. Slang cosmetics; makeup

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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