Mascara Meaning
/ˌmæsˈkɑːɹə/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA cosmetic used to darken and thicken the eyelashes.
verbTo apply mascara to the eyelashes
Sentence Examples
She knew that if she started to cry her mascara would run.
Stop crying. You'll ruin your mascara.
Mascara darkens the eyelashes and makes them appear longer.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She applied black ____ to make her lashes look longer and thicker.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She carefully applied her ____ to enhance her eyelashes before heading out to the gala.
Word Origin & History
From Italian maschera (“mask”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"With her rouged cheeks, silver lipcoat and mascara she might have been any girl after an hour at her mother's dressing table."
— 2000, JG Ballard, Super-Cannes, Fourth Estate, published 2011, page 157:
"There were a lot of young girls, in their early-twenties she guessed, many of them either Gothed up in thick black mascara and black lip stick, others looking like stereotypical Beat Girls in black rollnecks and jeans."
— 2007, James Burr, Ugly Stories for Beautiful People, page 45:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She applied black ____ to make her lashes look longer and thicker.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She carefully applied her ____ to enhance her eyelashes before heading out to the gala.