greasepaint
Britishnoun
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a waxy or greasy substance used as make-up by actors
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theatrical make-up
Example Sentences
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Mr. Cameron calls his motion-capture tech “digital makeup,” but it’s such heavy greasepaint that it’s hard to guess who’s under it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025
And perhaps we should have realised these movie moguls' commitment would not wear off with the greasepaint.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2023
You know the wonderful old lovey actors, slightly predatory thespians, who did long, long warmups and taught me how to use greasepaint — which we were still using in 1983.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2020
But is there anything truer to the Joker’s chaotic spirit than shimmering greasepaint slathered on like frosting over a clearly-visible mustache?
From Slate • Oct. 7, 2019
Hector tosses the powder-covered handkerchief onto a table littered with brushes and tins of greasepaint.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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