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mascara

mas·cara

UK/məˈskɑːɹə/ US/ˌmæsˈkɑːɹə/ uncommon

noun

1.

makeup that is used to darken and thicken the eye lashes

Origin

From Arabic مُعَسْكَر (muʕaskar, “encampment”), from عَسْكَر (ʕaskar, “soldiers, army”).

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