fard
/fɑrd/
noun
- Cosmetic makeup, especially for the face; face paint or powder.
- In the 18th century, women often used fard to achieve a pale complexion.
- The actor applied a thick layer of fard before going on stage.
- She kept her fard in a small porcelain box on her dressing table.
verb
- To apply makeup or cosmetics to the face; to paint or adorn with fard.
- The lady would fard her cheeks with rouge before attending the ball.
- He watched the performer fard her face with careful strokes.
- In the old days, it was fashionable to fard the face with white lead powder.