noun
Etymology: so called from its cosmetic use by ladies at royal courts
: an adhesive plaster usually of silk coated with a mixture of isinglass and glycerin that was formerly used for medical and cosmetic purposes — see patch I 2
noun
Etymology: so called from its cosmetic use by ladies at royal courts
: an adhesive plaster usually of silk coated with a mixture of isinglass and glycerin that was formerly used for medical and cosmetic purposes — see patch I 2
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012