Etymology
Exactly where the word “mascara” comes from is unclear, but it is most frequently thought to be based from the Spanish word
máscara meaning mask or stain and the Italian word
maschera meaning mask
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Oxford English Dictionary also cites an alternative Catalan definition that describes soot or a black smear, or a Portuguese root with a connotation of stain or smut. There is even strong support for a possible source from the Arabic word
maskharah or buffoon
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