mascara
noun
- eyelash cosmetic
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˌmæsˈkɑːɹə/ / /məsˈkɑːɹə/ / /məˈskɑːɹə/
name
Etymology: From Arabic مُعَسْكَر (muʕaskar, “encampment”), from عَسْكَر (ʕaskar, “soldiers, army”).
- A city and provincial capital in northwestern Algeria.
- A province of Algeria.
noun
Etymology: From Italian maschera (“mask”).
- A cosmetic used to darken and thicken the eyelashes.
“apply mascara”
“put on mascara”
verb
Etymology: From Italian maschera (“mask”).
- To apply mascara to the eyelashes