pan·cake 
/ˈpænˌkeɪk/ noun
plural pan·cakes /ˈpænˌkeɪk/ noun [count] 1 : a thin, flat, round cake that is made by cooking batter on both sides in a frying pan or on a hot surface (called a griddle)
▪ We had blueberry pancakes and sausage for breakfast. — see also potato pancake 2 : thick makeup worn especially by actors
▪ She wore sequins, false eyelashes, and pancake onstage. —called also pancake makeup
▪ We had blueberry pancakes and sausage for breakfast. — see also potato pancake
▪ She wore sequins, false eyelashes, and pancake onstage. —called also pancake makeup
(as) flat as a pancake — see 1flat
