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make-up

make-up

36 2.0
Things people put on their face or body to change how they look
  • noun
  • /ˈmeɪkˌʌp/
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  • We're going to set the under eyes and this will ensure that your make up stays per.
  • wear make-up
  • put on make-up
  • apply make-up

I wouldn't wear this make up to the bathroom.

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Examples

  • My make-up looks OK, doesn't it?

  • She has heavy make up on.

  • And because we're doing make up today, make sure you only use a little bit.

  • But the new make up range is gorgeous.

  • How do people do their make up with their toddler around?

  • Katie Jane Hughes is a British make up artist that lives in New York.

  • This morning, when I forgot my make-up... I went back to Scarlett's room to pick it up.

  • Your husband knows you, so why put on make-up even if you're home all day?

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  • I also post about the vintage clothes, hairstyles, and make-up looks that I adore wearing.

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  • She applied make-up before going to the party.

Synonyms

makeup
vsmake-up
519 1.3

Products you put on your face to change how you look

includes cosmetics for both face and body rather than face only
cosmetic
vsmake-up
60 3.5

A product you put on your body or face to improve your look

means the general set used on face or body rather than one product
war paint
vsmake-up
  • Informal
1 5.5

Makeup people put on to feel more confident before going out

is the neutral term for cosmetics without joking or confidence emphasis

How Much

whore's paint
  • Offensive
9.9
greasepaint
  • Specialized
3 7.8
make-up
36 2.0
bare skin
4 2.4

Surface Forms

make-up singular
make-ups plural

Morphology

make-up = make (opaque) = up + make

The cosmetic meaning is a lexicalized development from the phrase 'make up' and is not directly predictable from the literal meanings of the parts. [Postprocessing: moved 'up' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

Make-up comes from the action make + up, which once meant to 'put on' or 'create' a look on the face. So make-up is literally what you 'make up' on your skin to change or improve how you look.