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makeup en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

Deverbal from make up. Noun sense 2 is a semantic loan from French maquillage, from maquiller (“to make up, fabricate”).

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable, usually) An item's composition.
    • After the size and makeup of Congress was decided by the Founding Fathers, it was time to lawmake. 2005, Bennett Fairorth, Philadelphia Holidays 2004, Turkish Pleasures 1997, page 269:
    • To understand how a nuclear reactor works, we must first look at its makeup.
  2. (countable, uncountable, usually) Cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance.
    • She is wearing a lot of makeup.
  3. (uncountable, usually) 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. 2005, William C. Whitman, William M. Johnson, John A. Tomczyk, Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Technology, page 1208:
  4. (uncountable, usually) 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.” 2020, Tayari Jones, Silver Sparrow, Oneworld Publications, page 117:
  5. (uncountable, usually) In a NIMCRUT, an amount distributed from the trust's income in subsequent years to make up for a present shortfall.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
make-up alternative lexicographic
makeups Number=Plur lexicographic
make up alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

face without makeup · fakeup · kabuki makeup syndrome · makeup remover · makeup call · mineral makeup · undermakeup · makeup artist · makeup editor · antimakeup

Descendants

make-up · make · 메이크업 · メイクアップ

Hyponyms

face. See also Thesaurus:toiletry

Synonyms

slap · configuration · cosmetics · form · maquillage · beauty products · constitution · product · war paint

Translations (166)

et jumestus (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · sh шми̑нка (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · ru укла́д (an item's composition — see also composition) · de Make-up (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · nan-hbl 化妝 /化妆 (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · hu tördelés (an item's composition — see also composition) · es constitución (an item's composition — see also composition) · sh šmȋnka (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · ca maquillatge (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · az makiyaj (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · hu smink (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · uz makiyaj (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · hy շպար (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · cmn 化妝 /化妆 (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · pl skład (an item's composition — see also composition) · ko 메이크업 (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · ar بُنْيَة (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · io fardo (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · hu elrendezés (an item's composition — see also composition) · bg структу́ра (an item's composition — see also composition) · cmn 補考 /补考 (education: test given to students allowing them to repeat failed material) · hu utántöltés (manufacturing: replacement; material used to make up for the amount that has been used up) · hi मेक-अप (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · az tərkib (an item's composition — see also composition) · uz grim (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · hu alkat (an item's composition — see also composition) · kmr makyaj (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · lo ເຄື່ອງສຳອາງ (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · mi whakanako (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · sv make-up (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · hu pótdolgozat (education: test given to students allowing them to repeat failed material) · ru строе́ние (an item's composition — see also composition) · my မိတ်ကပ် (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · pt maquilhagem (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · fr maquillage (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · fa-ira آرایِش (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · de Schminke (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · pt segunda chamada (education: test given to students allowing them to repeat failed material) · cmn 妝 /妆 (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · pt maquilagem (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · acw مَيْكَپ (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · nl make-up (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · bo མཛེས་སྤྱད (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · ga smideadh (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · cs makeup (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · ru макия́ж (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · da makeup (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · sl ličilo (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · hu pótteszt (education: test given to students allowing them to repeat failed material) · hu felépítés (an item's composition — see also composition) · he איפור (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · ko 화장 (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · th เครื่องสำอาง (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · hu struktúra (an item's composition — see also composition) · az qrim (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · it trucco (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · hu feltöltés (manufacturing: replacement; material used to make up for the amount that has been used up) · vi đồ trang điểm (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · lv grims (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · lv meikaps (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · da sminke (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · hu kikészítés (an item's composition — see also composition) · mn нүүр будалт (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · eo ŝminko (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · uk грим (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · be грым (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · gl maquillaxe (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · bg грим (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · kk грим (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · bn মেকআপ (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · nb sminke (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · hu pótzárthelyi (education: test given to students allowing them to repeat failed material) · ast maquillaxe (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · fi pakkeli (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · ms kosmetik (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · la offūcia (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · et koosseis (an item's composition — see also composition) · hu összeállítás (an item's composition — see also composition) · id makeup (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · pt prova de recuperação (education: test given to students allowing them to repeat failed material) · ro machiaj (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · fa-ira ماکِیاژ (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · id riasan (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · km គ្រឿងសំអាង (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · es examen recuperatorio (education: test given to students allowing them to repeat failed material) · ru соста́в (an item's composition — see also composition) · nl schmink (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · ky макияж (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · sw kipodozi (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · hu kiegészítés (manufacturing: replacement; material used to make up for the amount that has been used up) · sk mejkap (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · lt grimas (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · fi meikki (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · ug گىرىم قىلىش (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · ru устро́йство (an item's composition — see also composition) · km សម្ភារៈមុខ (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · pl makijaż (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · mi panipani (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · he אִפּוּר (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · ka მაკიაჟი (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · my မျက်နှာခြယ် (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · bg съста́в (an item's composition — see also composition) · sv smink (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · tk makiýaž (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · ps سينګار (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · uk склад (an item's composition — see also composition) · tr makyaj (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · pt maquiagem (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · tg ороиш (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · ga dreachadh (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · fi ehoste (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · hi शृंगार सामग्री (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · ur میک اَپ (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · et grimm (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · ms solekan (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · tg грим (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · ug گىرىم (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · ky грим (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · es día recuperatorio (education: test given to students allowing them to repeat failed material) · ja メイクアップ (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · id kosmetik (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · cs líčidla (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · mk шминка (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · is farði (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · ms mekap (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · hu pótlás (manufacturing: replacement; material used to make up for the amount that has been used up) · af grimering (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · yi קאָסמעטיק (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · afb مكياج (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · fa-ira گِریم (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · ur سِن٘گھار (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · es potingue (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · hy գրիմ (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · es maquillaje (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · sv kosmetika (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · ur سِن٘گار (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · hi शृंगार (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · ja 化粧 (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · ja メイク (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · uk макія́ж (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · fr constitution (an item's composition — see also composition) · ru грим (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · pt prova substitutiva (education: test given to students allowing them to repeat failed material) · lt makiažas (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · fi koostumus (an item's composition — see also composition) · hu szerkezet (an item's composition — see also composition) · es afeite (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · ru гримиро́вка (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · kk макияж (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · ug ماكىياج (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · be макія́ж (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · nl samenstelling (an item's composition — see also composition) · pt prova de segunda chamada (education: test given to students allowing them to repeat failed material) · cy colur (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · el μακιγιάρισμα (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · is meik (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · gl composición (an item's composition — see also composition) · ar مَاكْيَاج (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · el μακιγιάζ (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · yue 化妝 /化妆 (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · hy մակիյաժ (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · ar مستحضرات التجميل (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · et meik (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · acw مِكْياج (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance) · eo konsisto (an item's composition — see also composition) · tg макияж (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance)

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makeup en · VERB

Pronunciation

Etymology

Deverbal from make up. Noun sense 2 is a semantic loan from French maquillage, from maquiller (“to make up, fabricate”).

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of make up (“(ambitransitive) to put makeup on (someone or something)”).
    alt of make up
    • When Gracie emerges from her labor-intensive makeover in an airplane hangar—where she has been plucked, waxed, styled, makeuped, and dressed by an army of professionals—all eyes, including the stunned eyes of her love-interest-to-be Eric, are on her. 2016, Mari Ruti, Feminist Film Theory and Pretty Woman, Bloomsbury Academic, →ISBN, page 173:
    • And when my guests and I got bored with stuffing our mouths, makeupping our faces, and rotting our brains, we had Bethany’s collection of classic teen comedies all queued up and ready to roll. 2014, Megan McCafferty, Jessica Darling’s It List 2: The (Totally Not) Guaranteed Guide to Friends, Foes & Faux Friends, New York, N.Y.; Boston, Mass.: Poppy, →ISBN, page 89:
    • I raided my closet and left Clay in my living room while I changed and makeuped in the bathroom. 2005, Wendy Roberts, Dating Can Be Deadly, Red Dress Ink, →ISBN, page 229:
    • This isn’t about plastic surgery, image management, or makeupping the facade. 2014, Michael Yankoski, “Appendix B: Almost Answered: A Q&A with the Author”, in The Sacred Year: Mapping the Soulscape of Spiritual Practice—How Contemplating Apples, Living in a Cave, and Befriending a Dying Woman Revived My Life, W Publishing Group, →ISBN, page 335:
    • “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.” 2009, Lou Manfredo, chapter 7, in Rizzo’s War, New York, N.Y.: Minotaur Books, →ISBN, page 122:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
makeupped Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
makeupped Tense=Past lexicographic
makeuping Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
makeuped Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
makeuped Tense=Past lexicographic
make-up alternative lexicographic
makeups Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
makeupping Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
make up alternative lexicographic