| 单词 | to do one's face |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto do (also to put on) one's (or a) face 7. colloquial (extended from sense 1a). Make-up, cosmetics. Usually in to do (also to put on) one's (or a) face: (of a woman) to apply cosmetics. See also to fix one's face at fix v. 14b.Occasionally also: a bag containing make-up, a make-up kit. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the skin or complexion > beautify the skin or complexion [verb (intransitive)] to do (also to put on) one's (or a) face1923 to fix one's face1933 the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the skin or complexion > [noun] > preparations for the skin or complexion paste?a1425 pomatum1562 reparation1579 pomade1598 lustrification1631 butter?1762 war-paint1869 toiletry1917 face1923 make-up1932 1923 W. S. Maugham Our Betters i. 45 A wonderful woman who comes every morning to do my face. 1939 M. Lowry Let. 9 Sept. in Sursum Corda! (1995) I. 229 It cannot be lipstick, unless it is teleportedly yours: perhaps you were putting on a face, as I wrote. 1946 G. Millar Horned Pigeon xx. 327 She uncovered a dressing-case of..obvious costliness... ‘You don't intend to leave that thing lying around?’ ‘Why not?.. It's my face.’ 1957 J. Frame Owls do Cry i. xiv. 62 How dare you watch me put on my face. 1963 A. Lubbock Austral. Roundabout 10 My ‘face’, a small bag with make-up and washing things. 1966 ‘C. E. Maine’ B.E.A.S.T. v. 59 You've caught me with my face off. Give me three minutes. 2007 Adventure Trav. Jan. 94/1 There's a removeable make-up guard near the chin, for those who like to put on their face before hitting the slopes. < as lemmas |
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