maquillage

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French maquillage.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /makɪˈ(j)ɑːʒ/

Noun

maquillage (usually uncountable, plural maquillages)

1. Makeup, cosmetics, or its application, especially in theatrical or excessive use. [from 19th c.]
   • 2011 September 21, Tim Blanning, “The reinvention of the night”, in Times Literary Supplement:

     The ladies of his court – and plenty of the men too – adapted their maquillage to take advantage of artificial lighting to draw attention to their rosy cheeks, white bosoms, jet black eyebrows and scarlet lips.

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French maquillage.

Pronunciation

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Noun

maquillage m (plural maquillages, diminutive maquillagetje n)

1. (Belgium) makeup.
   • 2014 March 13, Elisabeth Baeten, “SHOP. Top make-up store komt naar Leuven”, in Het Nieuwsblad:

     In een M.A.C.-shop kan je niet alleen de beste make-up producten kopen, maar je kan er ook terecht voor professioneel advies en maquillage.

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French

Etymology

From maquiller +‎ -age.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.ki.jaʒ/

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Noun

maquillage m (plural maquillages)

1. makeup

Descendants

• → Arabic: مكياج (“makeup”)
• → Dutch: maquillage
• → English: maquillage
• → Greek: μακιγιάζ n (makigiáz, “makeup”)
• → Italian: maquillage
• → Polish: makijaż m (“makeup”)
• → Portuguese: maquilhagem
• → Russian: макияж m (makijaž, “makeup”) (see there for further descendants)
• → Spanish: maquillaje
• → Turkish: makyaj (“makeup”)

Further reading

• “maquillage”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from French maquillage.

Noun

maquillage m (invariable)

1. maquillage

   Synonym: trucco