manscara
nounEtymology Blend of man + mascara.
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Slang Mascara designed for and/or marketed toward men.
- With the invention of male cosmetics such as 'guyliner' and 'manscara' by Superdrug, fashion-conscious young men have no excuse to avoid this autumn's dark romantic goth trend just because they don't have a girlfriend to steal eyeliner from.2008, Renyi Lim, "Nailing the Look: Men", in "Graveyard Glamour", Quench (Cardiff University), Issue 72, October 2008, page 24 (approx.)
- Dad had dyed his hair and may even have been wearing manscara.2009, Lara Fox, Miss Understanding: My Year In Agony, Hodder Children's Books, published 2010, →ISBN:
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- Annah Baines and David Leighton discuss their views on whether they think a bit of 'manscara' and 'guyliner' is acceptable, or whether it's a crime against hu-man-ity2013 December 2, “Blokey Beauty: guyliner?”, in The Courier, number 1282, Newcastle University, page 19:
- Related terms
- guyliner