makeup

Study(13)

/ˈmeɪkʌp/

noun 5verb 1

Collocations

ADJ.

beautiful, cute, disgusting, good, heavy, low, thick, young

She wore heavy makeup to cover the dark circles under her eyes.

VERB + MAKEUP

didn't, don't, get, like, look, put, size, use

She didn't put makeup on because she was running late for work.

MAKEUP + NOUN

congress, mideast, peace, she's

She's unhappy with the makeup of the new committee because it lacks diverse representation.

PREP.

in, off, on, on, with, without

She touched up her makeup in the mirror before the meeting started.

ADV.

always

She always wore makeup to work, even on days when she felt exhausted.

Definitions

noun

An item's composition.

To understand how a nuclear reactor works, we must first look at its makeup.

After the size and makeup of Congress was decided by the Founding Fathers, it was time to lawmake.

Cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance.

She is wearing a lot of makeup.

Replacement; material used to make up for the amount that has been used up.

When the water level drops, the float ball drops with it and opens the valve to the makeup water supply.

A test given to students allowing them to repeat failed material.

“Will I get a chance to take a makeup? My mother paid for the exam.”

In a NIMCRUT, an amount distributed from the trust's income in subsequent years to make up for a present shortfall.

verb

Alternative form of make up (“(ambitransitive) to put makeup on (someone or something)”).

I raided my closet and left Clay in my living room while I changed and makeuped in the bathroom.

“If we get started showering, shaving, powdering, combing, and makeupping, we just may be able to make the eleven o’clock mass at Regina Pacis.”

Thesaurus

Synonyms

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

make-up

noun — the way in which someone or something is composed

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

make-up

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

To understand how a nuclear reactor works, we must first look at its makeup.

Wiktionary

After the size and makeup of Congress was decided by the Founding Fathers, it was time to lawmake.

Wiktionary

She is wearing a lot of makeup.

Wiktionary

I raided my closet and left Clay in my living room while I changed and makeuped in the bathroom.

Wiktionary

“If we get started showering, shaving, powdering, combing, and makeupping, we just may be able to make the eleven o’clock mass at Regina Pacis.”

Wiktionary

This isn’t about plastic surgery, image management, or makeupping the facade.

Wiktionary

Usage Notes

Your note

not saved

0 chars