war paint
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˈwar paint noun [uncountable] 1. SApaint that some tribes put on their bodies and faces before going to war 〔某些部落在出战前〕涂在身上[脸上]的颜料2 DCBmake-up(1) – used humorously 化妆品〔幽默用法〕 Josie’s just putting on her war paint. 乔茜正在化妆。
Examples from the Corpus
war paint• Forest Goblins wear exotic war paint, carry war axes and are often decorated with colourful feathers.• When the fans meet their idols, apply their war paint and barrack the opposition.ˈwar paint nounChineseSyllable
tribes put some on that their paint Corpus
war paint
ˈwar paint
noun [uncountable]
1. paint that some tribes put on their bodies and faces before going to war
2. make-up(1) – used humorously:
Josie’s just putting on her war paint.
ˈwar paint
noun [uncountable]1. paint that some tribes put on their bodies and faces before going to war
2. make-up(1) – used humorously: