fard noun.
[fɑ:d] Now
arch. or
Hist. M16.[Old & mod. French, formed as FARD verb.]Paint, esp. white paint, for the face.
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fard verb trans. [fɑ:d] arch. LME.[Old & mod. French farder.]1. Paint (the face) with cosmetics, orig. with fard. Freq. as
farded ppl adjective.
LME.2. transf. &
fig. Embellish, gloss over.
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