spirit gum
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of spirit gum
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall partner well as co-stars, but the many distinct personas they brought to life with the help of layered prosthetics, spirit gum and wigs ended up being most of the show.
From Salon ● Mar. 5, 2021
When I get my hair cut, I keep the clippings and chop them down very fine, and use a costume adhesive called spirit gum to attach it to my face.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 24, 2018
His novel Antic Hay describes a postwar nebbish, “melancholy and all too mild,” who transforms himself with shoulder pads, a sturdy cane, and a fan-shaped beard applied with spirit gum.
From Slate ● Dec. 3, 2014
He cut the sideburns from a Halloween wig and used spirit gum suggested by a costume store to stick them to his face.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 1, 2011
He had climbed up the rope rigging of the balloon to mend a small hole with a piece of rubber and some spirit gum.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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