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make·up

makeup

 
 
pronunciation:
meI kuhp [or] meIk uhp
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: When we talk about makeup, we mean things that you put on your face to change the way your face looks or to make it look better. Lipstick and powder are two kinds of makeup.
On Halloween, Liam wore green makeup to look like a monster.Actors and actresses usually wear makeup for movies and TV shows.My mom doesn't wear makeup, but my older sister does.
 
definition 2: The makeup of something is the way the parts of it are put together.
Josh really enjoyed the makeup of his sandwich. It had ham, turkey, cheese, lettuce, and mayonnaise.
similar words:
composition, structure
definition 3: A person's makeup it their basic character.
It was not in Fred's makeup to be mean to others.
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