finger paint
noun
a jellylike paint, used chiefly by children in painting, usually with their fingers.
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First recorded in 1945–50
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finger painting, nounWords nearby finger paint
fingerling, finger man, finger mark, fingernail, finger-nose test, finger paint, finger painting, fingerpick, finger-pointing, finger post, fingerprint
Definition for finger paint (2 of 2)
finger-paint
[ fing-ger-peynt ]
/ ˈfɪŋ gərˌpeɪnt /
verb (used with or without object)
to paint by using finger paints.
Origin of finger-paint
First recorded in 1950–55
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