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grease paint

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noun
  1. an oily mixture of melted tallow or grease and a pigment, used by actors, clowns, etc., for making up their faces.
  2. theatrical makeup.
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Origin of grease paint

First recorded in 1885–90
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British Dictionary definitions for greasepaint

greasepaint

noun
  1. a waxy or greasy substance used as make-up by actors
  2. theatrical make-up
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