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Definitions for war paint

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

war′ paint`(n.)

  1. paint applied by American Indians to their faces and bodies before going to war.

    Category: Anthropology

  2. Informal. makeup; cosmetics.

    Category: Informal

  3. Informal. full dress; regalia.

    Category: Informal

Origin of war paint:

1820–30, Amer.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. war paint(noun)

    adornment consisting of paint applied to the face and body of certain Amerindians before a battle

  2. war paint(noun)

    full ceremonial regalia

  3. makeup, make-up, war paint(noun)

    cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance

Wiktionary

  1. war paint(Noun)

    Pigments ritually applied to the face and/or body of a Native American warrior prior to going into a battle.

  2. war paint(Noun)

    cosmetics, makeup

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