greasepaint
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++grease·paint /ˈɡriːs-peɪnt/ noun [uncountable] APTa thick soft kind of paint that actors use on their face or body 〔演员用的〕化妆油彩
Examples from the Corpus
greasepaint• Many took time to sleep, while others applied greasepaint in shades of green, brown and black for camouflage.• He showed a handful of greasepaint and rubber to the officer, who strode over and asked a question.• She took a cigar box from a cupboard, opened it and displayed a number of sticks of greasepaint.• Dotty said it was as well right from the beginning to learn how to use greasepaint properly.• His nose was red but his grin was tired, like a clown without greasepaint.• There was a smear of yellow greasepaint on the collar of his shirt.grease·paint nounChineseSyllable
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greasepaint
grease‧paint /ˈɡriːs-peɪnt/
noun [uncountable]
a thick soft kind of paint that actors use on their face or body
grease‧paint /ˈɡriːs-peɪnt/
noun [uncountable]a thick soft kind of paint that actors use on their face or body