"face-maker" meaning in All languages combined

See face-maker on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: face-makers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} face-maker (plural face-makers)
  1. One who makes a face.
    Sense id: en-face-maker-en-noun-tH4xl3X5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 99 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 98 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 98 2
  2. A make-up artist.
    Sense id: en-face-maker-en-noun-xoHc36oZ

Inflected forms

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