put one's face on



put one's face on

Apply makeup, as in Helen won't stir out of the house before she puts her face on. [Colloquial; second half of 1900s]
See also: face, on, put

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
KirsikkaKEER-seek-kahFinnish
Lesley['lesli]
CasperKAHS-pər (Dutch)Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
HumbertHUWM-bert (German), um-BER (French), HUM-bərt (English)German, French, English (Rare), Ancient Germanic
Gaye (2)-Turkish
LoganLO-gənScottish, English