French Conversation · Level 89
60 words
French word
démaquiller
Pronunciation
IPA/demakije/
Meaning
- verbremove makeup
Example
Le maquilleur doit démaquiller l'actrice après la scène.
The makeup artist must remove the actress's makeup after the scene.
More examples
Elle se démaquille avant d'aller se coucher.
She removes her makeup before going to bed.
Core concept
A cosmetic layer is wiped from a face or eyes until the natural skin appears.
Common phrases
se démaquiller
remove one's makeup
démaquiller les yeux
remove eye makeup
démaquiller le visage
remove facial makeup
Similar words
enlever: To remove an object or deposit from a place.
retirer: To take off something worn or attached.
nettoyer: To clean a surface by removing dirt or oil.
essuyer: To wipe away moisture or dirt with a cloth or tissue.
Definition in French
Retirer les traces de maquillage du visage ou des yeux à l'aide d'un démaquillant, d'une lotion ou d'un tissu; verbe d'action généralement transitif.
Word origin
Démaquiller combines the prefix dé-, which marks removal or reversal, with maquiller, meaning to apply makeup.
Usage tips
- Démaquiller normally takes a direct object, as in démaquiller l'actrice, while se démaquiller means to remove one's own makeup.
Opposites
- maquillerapply makeupverb
Related words
- démaquillagemakeup removalnoun
- démaquillantmakeup removernoun
- démaquillémakeup-freeadjective