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💄 A face cosmetic 💄 To put on makeup
to fard

to fard

9.9
To put makeup on the face to change how it looks
  • verb
  • /fɑrd/
  • Archaic
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  • In the dressing room, the actors would fard their faces before going on stage.

Examples

  • She learned how to fard with subtle colors for a natural look.

  • Centuries ago, it was common for nobles to fard their faces with white powder.

  • She loves to fard before going out.

  • Do you fard every day?

  • Before her performance, she always takes time to fard her face to enhance her appearance.

  • He watched as his sister expertly fard her skin, applying foundation and blush with precision.

  • At the theater, it's important to fard properly so the audience can see the expressions on your face.

Synonyms

to make up
vsto fard
79 2.6

Put makeup on your face to change how you look

includes using paint as well as cosmetics on the face
to paint up
vsto fard
1 2.5

Put paint on something to make it look better

is specific to the face and may also use cosmetics

Antonyms

to take off
∞ 1.5

To remove clothes or something from your body

to wash
941 1.0

To clean something with water, often using soap

How Made-Up

paint
  • Informal
55 5.9
to fard
  • Archaic
9.9
to touch up
8 3.8
to dab
11 2.8

Surface Forms

fard infinitive
farded past
farded past participle
farding present participle
fards third person singular

Etymology

The verb fard comes from the French farder, which means 'to paint the face'. So to fard is to put on makeup, like applying 'face paint' to change or improve your look.