BB cream

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English[edit]

English Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology[edit]

From blemish balm.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbiː biː ˈkɹiːm/

Noun[edit]

BB cream (plural BB creams)

  1. A type of facial cosmetic product which provides the benefits of a foundation, moisturizer and sunblock in one.

Translations[edit]

Spanish[edit]

Spanish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology[edit]

Unadapted borrowing from English BB cream.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌbi ˌbi ˈkɾim/ [ˌbi ˌβ̞i ˈkɾĩm]

Noun[edit]

BB cream f (plural BB creams)

  1. BB cream

Usage notes[edit]

  • According to Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) prescriptions, unadapted foreign words should be written in italics in a text printed in roman type, and vice versa, and in quotation marks in a manuscript text or when italics are not available. In practice, this RAE prescription is not always followed.