war paint

noun

paint applied by American Indians to their faces and bodies before going to war.

Informal. makeup; cosmetics.

Informal. full dress; regalia.

Origin of war paint

An Americanism dating back to 1820–30

Words nearby war paint

War of the Grand Alliance, War of the Rebellion, War of the Spanish Succession, War on Poverty, warp, war paint, warp and woof, war party, warpath, warp beam, warper

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Example sentences from the Web for war paint

It need hardly be added that the Indian maidens wear neither feather head-dresses nor war-paint.
Patriotic Plays and Pageants for Young People|Constance D'Arcy Mackay
The day appointed came, and with it the savage army, hideous in war-paint, and plumed for battle.
Pioneers Of France In The New World|Francis Parkman, Jr.
In a few moments back they all came, mounted on fast ponies, with their war-paint and other fixings on, ready to renew the fight.
The Old Santa Fe Trail|Henry Inman
All the warriors carried their spears, shields, and war-paint, and most of them wore splendid plumes of ostrich feathers.
My African Journey|Winston Churchill

This ceremony was always undertaken in full panoply of war-paint and feathers.
The Myths of the North American Indians|Lewis Spence

British Dictionary definitions for war paint

war paint

noun

painted decoration of the face and body applied by certain North American Indians before battle

informal finery or regalia

informal cosmetics

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	war paint
释义	war paint noun paint applied by American Indians to their faces and bodies before going to war. Informal. makeup; cosmetics. Informal. full dress; regalia. Origin of war paint An Americanism dating back to 1820–30 Words nearby war paint War of the Grand Alliance, War of the Rebellion, War of the Spanish Succession, War on Poverty, warp, war paint, warp and woof, war party, warpath, warp beam, warper Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for war paint It need hardly be added that the Indian maidens wear neither feather head-dresses nor war-paint. Patriotic Plays and Pageants for Young People\|Constance D'Arcy Mackay The day appointed came, and with it the savage army, hideous in war-paint, and plumed for battle. Pioneers Of France In The New World\|Francis Parkman, Jr. In a few moments back they all came, mounted on fast ponies, with their war-paint and other fixings on, ready to renew the fight. The Old Santa Fe Trail\|Henry Inman All the warriors carried their spears, shields, and war-paint, and most of them wore splendid plumes of ostrich feathers. My African Journey\|Winston Churchill This ceremony was always undertaken in full panoply of war-paint and feathers. The Myths of the North American Indians\|Lewis Spence British Dictionary definitions for war paint war paint noun painted decoration of the face and body applied by certain North American Indians before battle informal finery or regalia informal cosmetics Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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