WOAD


Meaning of WOAD in English

/ wəʊd; NAmE woʊd/ noun

[ U ] a blue substance that people used to paint their bodies and faces with in ancient times

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WORD ORIGIN

Old English wād , of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wede and German Waid .

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