mascara

[ma-skar-uh, ma-skahr-uh]

noun

1. a substance used as a cosmetic to color the eyelashes and eyebrows.

verb (used with object)

1. to apply mascara to.

mascara

/ mæˈskɑːrə /

noun

1. a cosmetic substance for darkening, colouring, and thickening the eyelashes, applied with a brush or rod

Word History and Origins

Origin of mascara¹

1885–90; < Spanish: mask; mask

Word History and Origins

Origin of mascara¹

C20: from Spanish: mask