mudpack

[ muhd-pak ]

noun

1. a pastelike preparation, as one consisting of fuller's earth, astringents, etc., used on the face as a cosmetic restorative.

mudpack

/ ˈmʌdˌpæk /

noun

1. a cosmetic astringent paste containing fuller's earth, used to improve the complexion

Word History and Origins

Origin of mudpack¹

First recorded in 1930–35; mud + pack ¹

Example Sentences

With workers preparing to begin the mudpack treatment on the cloudlike dome of the mausoleum, its most recognizable feature, the Fodor's travel guide suggested that visitors avoid the Taj Mahal for a year.

From Los Angeles Times

In her self-portraits, she is far more dramatic and playful; recreating Some Like It Hot in order to pose next to Tony Curtis’s fake oil tycoon; as a bare-chested police suspect, snapped for mugshots with arms folded over her breasts and a downturned mouth; as the photographer, camera in hand, her face obscured by a mudpack or a woolly hat.

From The Guardian

Developed by the research laboratories of meat-packing Armour & Co., the process uses proteins drawn from the blood to temporarily smooth and fill in furrows, much like a glossy, translucent mudpack.

From Time Magazine Archive

My mother-in-law tried a mudpack treatment on her face, and for two days she looked great.

From Time Magazine Archive

The mudpack and the facial, the manicure, new-fangled tonics, lotions and powders, whirring electrical scalp treatments�and the barbershop quartet became a sentimental memory.

From Time Magazine Archive