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mas·car·a
(mă-skăr′ə)n.
A cosmetic applied to thicken, lengthen, and usually darken the eyelashes.
tr.v. mas·car·aed, mas·car·a·ing, mas·car·as
To apply mascara to.
[Probably Spanish máscara, mask; akin to Italian maschera; see mask.]
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mascara
(mæˈskɑːrə)n
(Hairdressing & Grooming) a cosmetic substance for darkening, colouring, and thickening the eyelashes, applied with a brush or rod
[C20: from Spanish: mask]
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mas•car•a
(mæˈskær ə; Brit. -ˈskɑr ə)n.
1. a cosmetic applied to the eyelashes to make them appear darker or longer.
v.t. 2. to apply mascara to.
[1885–90; < Sp; see mask]
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