/ 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.
/ 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. 2005