mascara

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/mæˈskɑːrə/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/mæˈskærə/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ma skar′ə; Brit. ma skär′ə)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
mas•car•a /mæˈskærə/USA pronunciation   n. 
    [uncountable]
  1. Clothinga cosmetic applied to the eyelashes.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
mas•car•a  (ma skar′ə; Brit. ma skär′ə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Clothinga substance used as a cosmetic to color the eyelashes and eyebrows.

v.t. 
  1. Clothingto apply mascara to.
  • Spanish: mask; see mask
  • 1885–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
mascara /mæˈskɑːrə/ n
  1. a cosmetic substance for darkening, colouring, and thickening the eyelashes, applied with a brush or rod
Etymology: 20th Century: from Spanish: mask
'mascara' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
eyeblack - masquerade - emphasize - wand

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