Obs. rare. [n. of action f. L. fūcāre: see FUCATE and -ATION.] The action of painting the face; hence, the giving of a false semblance or appearance, counterfeiting.
1612. J. Cotta, Dangers Practisers Phys. I. vi. 46. Vnto Apothecaries therefore that faithfully and truly apply themselues and their whole indeauor, that haue tried and experienced skill, and vse faithfull industrie in fitting wholesome and incorrupt remedies to attend each honest need and necessity without fucation, adulteration or deceit, and containe themselues within themselues, no man can deny a worthy esteeme both in priuate thoughts and publike estimate.
1638. Nabbes, Covent Garden, I. iii. They [balconies] set off a Ladies person well, when she presents her selfe to the view of gazing passengers. Artificial fucations are not discern’d at distance.
1721. Bailey, Fucation, Colouring, Painting, or Counterfeiting.
