A small dark mark or patch painted or placed on the face to enhance beauty or to conceal a blemish. Now only in beauty spot, n. 2.
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释义 | the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the face > [noun] > adorning with patches > ornamental patches or spots (15) spot1578 A small dark mark or patch painted or placed on the face to enhance beauty or to conceal a blemish. Now only in beauty spot, n. 2. patch1592 A small piece of black material, typically silk or velvet, cut into a decorative shape and worn on the face, either for adornment or to conceal a… beauty spot1647 Originally: a small dark mark or patch painted or placed on the face to enhance beauty. Now chiefly: a natural dark mark on the skin, esp. a mole or… fly1658 A ‘patch’ for the face.). Obsolete. mouche1676 A small black patch worn on the face as an ornament or to conceal a blemish. Now chiefly historical. gunpowder spot1681 a ‘beauty spot’ produced by means of gunpowder (see quot. 1718 at sense 1c). powder-spot1683 = gunpowder spot n. at gunpowder, n. compounds 1b. beauty patch1691 = patch, n.1 1c. mouchet1699 = mouche, n. 1. coquette patch1705 a small piece of black material, typically silk or velvet, cut into a decorative shape and worn on the face, either for adornment or to conceal a… Subcategories:— worn by Hindus (4) — containers for (1) |
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