paint job
n.— «A few lumps on my head and a paint job on my eyes is far better than what could happen if I didn’t immediately fight—a boot party from my own people.» —“Cell Survivor” by John Bowers Salt Lake City Weekly (Utah) Apr. 28, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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