make-up

/mæɪkˈɐp/

adj 2noun 1

Collocations

(noun.) cosmetics

ADJ

heavy, thick | eye | stage

use, wear

She prefers to use minimal make-up when she goes to the office.

(noun.) sb's character

ADJ

genetic, physical, psychological

PHRASES

part of sb's make-up

Honesty has always been part of her make-up since childhood.

Definitions

noun

Alternative spelling of makeup. See usage notes there.

From Whitemoor, left at 6.45 p.m., the train's make-up usually includes also some Continental ferry wagons, originating from Harwich.

adj

Made-up, false, imaginary, fabricated.

Of or relating to a reconciliation.

Joe and Joanne had a big fight, and then apologized and had incredible make-up sex.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appe

makeup

noun — the way in which someone or something is composed

noun — an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled even

makeup

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

From Whitemoor, left at 6.45 p.m., the train's make-up usually includes also some Continental ferry wagons, originating from Harwich.

Wiktionary

Joe and Joanne had a big fight, and then apologized and had incredible make-up sex.

Wiktionary

A little make-up worked wonders with her.

Tatoeba · #40035

I've got to take a make-up test.

Tatoeba · #278294

She's cleaning off the make-up.

Tatoeba · #312299

She might look more attractive with a little make-up.

Tatoeba · #315019

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, make-up is marked as informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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