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  1. put lipstick on a pigverb

    To superficially alter something in the hope of making it seem more appealing than it is in actuality.

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  1. put lipstick on a pig

    The phrase to put "lipstick on a pig" means making superficial or cosmetic changes to a product in a futile effort to disguise its fundamental failings. There are many phrases using pigs, or swine, dating back to biblical times. This phrase seems to have been coined in the 20th century but did not become a common phrase until the 21st century and is often used in politics.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of put lipstick on a pig in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of put lipstick on a pig in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of put lipstick on a pig in a Sentence

  1. Chad Griffin:

    You can put lipstick on a pig, but it's still a pig.

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  • poner lápiz labial en un cerdoSpanish
  • mettre du rouge à lèvres sur un cochonFrench
  • cuir lipstick ar mhucIrish
  • Taruh lipstik pada babiIndonesian
  • porcus ponitur lipstickaLatin
  • накрась свинью помадуRussian
  • 把口红放在猪身上Chinese

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