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Definition of Greasepaints
1. greasepaint [n] - See also: greasepaint
Lexicographical Neighbors of Greasepaints
Literary usage of Greasepaints
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Fairy Tale Plays and how to Act Them by Florence Eveleen Eleanore Olliffe Bell (1896)
"After this is done, rub in the stick rouge (greasepaints are sold in sticks) very
evenly, shading it off with the finger. Then add the powder, ..."
2. Werner's Magazine: A Magazine of Expression by Music Teachers National Association (1901)
""A majority of the younger women of the stage use dry powders instead of greasepaints.
In this process the face is first rubbed all over with vaseline to ..."
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