enamel vs war paint

enamel

noun
  • A cosmetic intended to give the appearance of a smooth and beautiful complexion. 

  • The hard covering on the exposed part of a tooth. 

  • An opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects. 

  • A coating that dries to a hard, glossy finish. 

verb
  • To form a glossy surface like enamel upon. 

  • To variegate with colours, as if with enamel. 

  • To coat or decorate with enamel. 

  • To disguise with cosmetics, as a woman's complexion. 

war paint

noun
  • Cosmetics, makeup. 

  • Pigments ritually applied to the face and/or body (originally and still especially of a Native American warrior) prior to going into a battle. 

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