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war paint
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war paint
(noun)
war paint
noun
war paint
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of WAR PAINT
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:
paint put on the face, the arms, etc., by Native Americans before going into battle
a picture of a chief dressed in a headdress and
war paint
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informal + humorous
:
makeup
She piled on the
war paint
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