mas·cara I. \maˈskarə also məˈ- or -kerə\noun (-s) Etymology: Italian mascara, maschera mask — more at mask 1.: a cosmetic for coloring the eyelashes and eyebrows 2.: tuscan red II. transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) : to apply mascara to : color with mascara < saw the mascaraed face — J.A.Michener > < the flick of a mascaraed eyelash — Hal White >