First Known Use: 15th century
Dictionary
fard
verb \ˈfärd\
Definition of FARD
transitive verb
1
: to paint (the face) with cosmetics
2
archaic : to gloss over
— fard noun, archaic
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Origin of FARD
Middle English, from Anglo-French farder, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German faro colored — more at perch
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