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Word of the Day – Fard

By April 9, 2024Word of the Day

Fard (verb)

fah-rd

To apply cosmetics to (the face).

First recorded around 1400–50 and comes from an Old French noun that derived from the verb farder, meaning “to apply makeup.”

Example sentences

“Before the photo shoot, the makeup artist worked diligently to fard the model’s face”

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