This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
fard
[ fahrd ]
/ fÉrd /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun
facial cosmetics.
verb (used with object)
to apply cosmetics to (the face).
QUIZ
QUIZ YOURSELF ON âITSâ VS. âITâSâ!
Apostrophes can be tricky; prove you know the difference between "itâs" and "its" in this crafty quiz!
Question 1 of 8
On the farm, the feed for chicks is significantly different from the roostersâ; ______ not even comparable.
Origin of fard
1400â50; late Middle English <Middle French, Old French: noun derivative of farder to apply makeup, probably <Old Low Franconian *farwiÄon to dye, color (compare Old High German farwjan,German fĂ€rben)
Words nearby fard
farceuse, farci, farcical, farcy, farcy bud, fard, fardel, fardel-bound, fare, Far East, Far Eastern
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022
How to use fard in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for fard
fard
/ (fÉËd) /
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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012