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
Katidakah-TEE-dahEsperanto
SanchaSAHN-chahSpanish
AlyseAL-isEnglish (Modern)
Catrina-Irish, Scottish
Melyssamə-LIS-əEnglish (Rare)
ZoeyZO-eeEnglish (Modern)