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greasepaint

noun as in makeup

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noun as in theatrical makeup

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She did commercial work, too, notably coating the actors who played the Jolly Green Giant, the mascot created to sell canned vegetables, in layers of green greasepaint.

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And perhaps we should have realised these movie moguls' commitment would not wear off with the greasepaint.

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Biden has his faults, but his wardrobe doesn't consist of oversized shoes, rubber noses and white greasepaint.

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The owner’s name was written on the lid in greasepaint.

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He picked clowns, including Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, who has a pair of the biggest shoes and some of the thickest greasepaint in the highly competitive field of authoritarian buffoons of the GOP.

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