What does "mascara" mean?

A cosmetic used to darken and thicken the eyelashes.

What is a synonym for "mascara"?

Common synonyms include: base, clown white, cold cream, compact, cosmetics, drugstore complexion.

Pronounced //ˌmæsˈkɑːɹə//.

/ˌmæsˈkɑːɹə/ name, noun, verb

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Noun

1
A cosmetic used to darken and thicken the eyelashes. countable, uncountable
"apply mascara"
2
makeup that is used to darken and thicken the eye lashes wordnet

Verb

Proper Noun

"She knew that if she started to cry her mascara would run."

Etymology 1

From Italian maschera (“mask”).

Etymology 2

From Arabic مُعَسْكَر (muʕaskar, “encampment”), from عَسْكَر (ʕaskar, “soldiers, army”).