maquiller

Etymology

From Middle French macquiller (“to work, do”), partly from Old French *makier (“to build, make”), from Old Frankish *makjan, *makōn or Old Dutch macōn (“to make, do”), both from Proto-Germanic *makōną (“to build, work, make”), from Proto-Indo-European *mag- (“to knead, mix, make”); partly from Picard maquier, makier (“to make, do”), from Middle Dutch maken (“to make, do”). Akin to Old High German mahhōn (“to make, do”) (German machen), Old English macian (“to make, build”). More at mason, make.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.ki.je/

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Verb

maquiller

1. to disguise, cover or apply makeup (to); to dress up, to embellish
2. to make up (a story, lie, scenario, etc.), to fabricate; to pretend

Further reading

• “maquiller” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).