war paint vs paint

paint vs war paint

war paint and paint both are nouns.

war paint is not a verb while paint is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
war paint	Yes	No	No	No
paint	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, paint is a hyponym of war paint; that is, paint is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than war paint:

war paint: cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance
paint: makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks

Other hyponyms of war paint include blackface, eyebrow pencil, eyeliner, eyeshadow, face powder, greasepaint, kohl, lip-gloss, lip rouge, lipstick, mascara, blush, blusher, rouge.

war paint (noun)	paint (noun)
full ceremonial regalia	a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating
adornment consisting of paint applied to the face and body of certain Amerindians before a battle	makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance	(basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court

war paint (verb)	paint (verb)
	apply paint to; coat with paint
	apply a liquid to; e.g., paint the gutters with linseed oil
	make a painting of
	make a painting

Difference between war paint and paint

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