fard

English

/fɑːd/, /fɑɹd/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To paint, as the cheeks or face.
  • (transitive) To embellish or gloss over.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English farden (apply cosmetics) derived from Middle French farder derived from Old French farder (represent in a false light, apply make-up, make up paint the face, disguise, use cosmetics) derived from Frankish *farwidōn (colour, dye) inherited from Proto-Germanic *farwiþōną (colour) derived from Proto-Indo-European *perḱ- (motley, coloured, dig, colored, variegated, speckled, mottled, spotted) derived from French fard (cosmetics, make-up) derived from Old French fart (make-up, cosmetics) derived from Old High German gifarwit (coloured, painted).

Origin

Old High German

gifarwit

Gloss

coloured, painted

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