| 释义 |
fard
I. \ˈfärd\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English farden, from Middle French farder, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German faro colored — more at perch (fish)
1. : to paint (the face) with cosmetics — now used only as a participial adjective
< thickly farded cheeks >
2. archaic : to gloss over (as a fault)
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle French, from Old French, from farder, v.
archaic : paint used on the face
III. noun
or fardh \“\
(-s)
Etymology: Arabic farḍ
: a shiny dark brown date grown in eastern Arabia and in California |