fard

[ fahrd ]

/ fɑrd /

Archaic.

noun

facial cosmetics.

verb (used with object)

to apply cosmetics to (the face).

Nearby words

farci, farcical, farcically, farcy, farcy bud, fard, fardel, fardel-bound, fare, fare stage, fare-beater

Origin of fard

1400–50; late Middle English < Middle French, Old French: noun derivative of farder to apply makeup, probably < Old Low Franconian *farwiđon to dye, color (compare Old High German farwjan, German färben)

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And the fard on her face seemed like the old night-crust, the bad sleep.
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British Dictionary definitions for fard

fard

/ (fɑːd) /

noun

archaic paint for the face, esp white paint

Word Origin for fard

C15: from Old French farder to use facial cosmetics, of Germanic origin

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