mascara

/ˌmæsˈkɑːɹə/

Etymology

From Arabic مُعَسْكَر (muʕaskar, “encampment”), from عَسْكَر (ʕaskar, “soldiers, army”).

name

  1. A city and provincial capital in northwestern Algeria.
  2. A province of Algeria.

noun

  1. A cosmetic used to darken and thicken the eyelashes.“apply mascara”

verb

  1. To apply mascara to the eyelashes