war paints

plural of war paint
as in makeups
preparations intended to beautify the face when I was young, I loved to watch Mom put on her war paint before a fancy evening out

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“War paints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/war%20paints. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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