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Definition of panstick in English: pansticknoun ˈpanstɪk mass nounA kind of matt cosmetic foundation in stick form, widely used in theatrical make-up. Example sentencesExamples - Ok, there may be enough for our leaders and attendant hangers-on, but what about the bloke who puts toothpaste of the Prince of Wales' toothbrush or the woman who applies Tony Blair's panstick?
- That fine head of hair is now silver and he appears to be wearing a light coating of theatrical panstick.
- His essential wide-boy baddiness would be lost underneath the head-dresses and panstick of a more lavish production.
- The lights go down, the curtain comes up and we're back in variety, all caked panstick, female dancers in fishnet tights and cutaway tunics, high kicks, sequins and sparkles.
- Is the life of a pantomime dame all slapstick, panstick and lipstick?
Origin 1940s: from pancake + stick1. |