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make-up

adjective

Meaning

  1. Made-up, false, imaginary, fabricated.
  2. Of or relating to a reconciliation.
  3. An item's composition.
  4. Cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance.
  5. Replacement; material used to make up for the amount that has been used up.
  6. A test given to students allowing them to repeat failed material.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

makeup(English)war paint(English)cosmetic(English)face-lift(English)tissue(English)paint(English)fixture(English)line-up(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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