MASCARA


Meaning of MASCARA in English

/ mæˈskɑːrə; NAmE -ˈskærə/ noun

[ U ] a substance that is put on eyelashes to make them look dark and thick

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WORD ORIGIN

late 19th cent.: from Italian , literally mask, from Arabic masḵara buffoon.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.