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‖ maquillage|makijaʒ|
[Fr., f. maquiller to make up one's face, f. OF. masquiller to stain, alt. of OF. mascurer to darken.]
The action of applying make-up to one's face; also, make-up, cosmetics; also transf. Hence maquiˈllaged a. made up.
1892Ladies' Home Jrnl. Dec. 8/2 All this is..thrown away upon the devotees of maquillage. 1921M. Sadleir Privilege vi. 82 It was a relief to find Anthony innocent, at least, of maquillage. 1929D. H. Lawrence Pansies 55 The caged mind..leaves a rind Of maquillage and pose and malice to shame the brutes. 1938E. Ambler Cause for Alarm iii. 47 The edge of a heavy and clumsily applied maquillage. 1941‘R. West’ Black Lamb (1942) II. 417 Doubly dazzling with the radiance of a Slav blonde and the maquillage of her profession. 1957S. Gainham Cold Dark Night iv. 49 Her voice did not rise and there seemed no change in the beautifully maquillaged face. 1959R. Graves Coll. Poems 304 Confirming hazardous relationships By kindly maquillage of Truth's pale lips. 1972Daily Tel. 25 Sept. 7/3 Plastering the players all over with visual and aural maquillage in the form of endlessly changing lights and phonic effects. |