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maquillage

/makiˈ(j)ɑːʒ/ UK

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Borrowed from French maquillage.

noun maquillages

uncountable, usually Makeup, cosmetics, or its application, especially in theatrical or excessive use. The ladies of his court – and plenty of the men too – adapted their maquillage to take advantage of artificial lighting to draw attention to their rosy cheeks, white bosoms, jet black eyebrows and scarlet lips.

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@misc{maquillage_2026,
  title = {maquillage},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/maquillage},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}