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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.

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

From BBC

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

From Salon

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

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.

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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