mascara
pronunciation
How to pronounce mascara in British English:
UK [mæˈskɑ:rə]
How to pronounce mascara in American English:
US [mæˈskærə]
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- Noun:
- makeup that is used to darken and thicken the eye lashes
Word Origin
- mascara (n.)
- cosmetic for coloring eyelashes, 1883, mascaro (modern form from 1922), from Spanish mascara "a stain, a mask," from same source as Italian maschera "mask" (see mask (v.)).