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💄 A face cosmetic 💄 To put on makeup
fard

fard

1 9.9
A makeup product you put on the face to add color to cheeks or lips
  • noun
  • /fɑrd/
  • Archaic
translation icon : pintura

Examples

  • The one who came to us in the person of Fard Muhammad...

    Malcolm X (1992)

  • fard = obligatory actions of duty and haraam = forbidden actions.

    Blog text (13)

  • The GIA argued that support for the armed Islamist groups was an individual responsibility (fard 'ayn) and thus mandatory according to Islam.

    Academic text (2001)

  • She applied a light fard to her cheeks to enhance her natural beauty.

  • For the performance, the actress wore a bright fard on her lips to draw attention.

  • The makeup artist recommended a subtle fard for a fresh, everyday look.

Synonyms

makeup
vsfard
519 1.3

Products you put on your face to change how you look

is narrower, meaning cosmetics used mainly to add color to cheeks or lips
paint
vsfard
  • Informal
55 5.9

A red or pink powder put on cheeks to give them colour

is broader, covering cosmetics that add color to cheeks or lips
blusher
vsfard
  • UK
2 3.1

Makeup for the cheeks that adds pink or red color

is broader, covering cosmetics that add color to cheeks or lips
war paint
vsfard
  • Informal
1 5.5

Makeup people put on to feel more confident before going out

is neutral, meaning a cosmetic mainly for adding cheek or lip color

How Visible

war paint
  • Informal
1 5.5
to highlight
13 5.9
fard
  • Archaic
1 9.9
bare skin
4 2.4

Surface Forms

fard singular
fards plural

Etymology

Fard comes from the French word fard, which means 'makeup' or 'face paint'. That's why a fard is a cosmetic used to add colour or brightness to the cheeks or lips.