Fucate
/ˈfjuːkeɪt/noun
To paint, dye, or cosmetically color; especially to make something appear more attractive or genuine than it is.
Did you know?The word ultimately traces to Greek phŷkos, a red dye-producing seaweed, and Latin fucus became associated with cosmetics, artificial beauty, and deceptive embellishment.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
phŷkos
“Red seaweed or the red dye obtained from it”
Classical Latin
Latin
fucus
“Seaweed used as a dye; rouge or cosmetic color”
Classical Latin
Latin
fūcāre
“To paint, dye, rouge, or beautify artificially”
Late Latin
Latin
fūcātus
“Painted, colored, made-up, or adorned”
17th Century
English
fucate
“Painted, dyed, or cosmetically embellished”
Modern English
English
fucate
“To color, disguise, or embellish, generally in a rare or literary usage”