English Explanatory Dictionary

mascara

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cosmetic used to darken and thicken the eyelashes.
verb
  1. To apply mascara to the eyelashes
name
  1. A city and provincial capital in northwestern Algeria.
  2. A province of Algeria.

Pronunciation

/ˌmæsˈkɑːɹə/ /məsˈkɑːɹə/ /məˈskɑːɹə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mascara.wav /ˌmæsˈkæɹə/ /ˌmæsˈkɛɹə/

Word forms

mascara mascaras mascaraing mascaraed

Etymology

From Italian maschera (“mask”).

Related words

mask

Derived words

browcara manscara
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