war·paintBrE /ˈwɔːpeɪnt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈwɔːrpeɪnt/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] paint that some peoples, for example Native American peoples, put on their bodies and faces before fighting a battle （美国土著等）出征前涂在身上和脸上的颜料(informal, humorous) make-up, especially when it is thick or bright （尤指浓重的）化妆