cosmetics used on other parts of the body, as to cover birthmarks.
the application of cosmetics.
the ensemble or effect created by such application: Her makeup was subtle but very effective.
the total ensemble of cosmetics, wigs, costumes, etc., used by an actor or other performer.
the manner of being made up or put together; composition: the makeup of a team; the makeup of a situation.
physical or mental constitution: the makeup of a criminal.
the art, technique, or process of arranging or laying out, as pages in a publication.
the appearance of a page, book, newspaper, or the like, resulting from the arrangement and the variation in size and style of the printed elements: The makeup would be helped by a picture in this corner.
Printing. the arrangement of set type, cuts, etc., into columns or pages.
an examination, assignment, or the like, given to offset a student's previous absence or failure.
an amount owed; balance.
Origin of makeup
First recorded in 1805–15; noun use of verb phrase make up
OTHER WORDS FROM makeup
non·make·up,adjective
Words nearby makeup
make the rounds, make the scene, make the sparks fly, make time, make tracks, makeup, make up for lost time, make up one's mind, make up to, make use of, make waves
Part of their hang-up was over the makeup of the new advisory board, whose selection is made by various appointments.
Sacramento Report: Jones, COVID-19 and the Irony of Remote Voting|Sara Libby and Jesse Marx|August 28, 2020|Voice of San Diego
In Switzerland, scientists at a startup called Mootral are experimenting with a garlic-based food supplement designed to alter the bovine digestive makeup to reduce the amount of methane they emit.
Biotechnology Could Change the Cattle Industry. Will It Succeed?|Dyllan Furness|August 16, 2020|Singularity Hub
What’s been seen so far is not a case of leopards “changing their genetic behavior as changes in genetic makeup will take decades of evolution to occur,” explains Swanepoel.
Leopards Are Indeed Changing Their Spots|Eromo Egbejule|August 14, 2020|Ozy
There was our midterms forecast in 2018, which was pretty accurate in predicting the makeup of the House and the Senate.
How FiveThirtyEight’s 2020 Presidential Forecast Works — And What’s Different Because Of COVID-19|Nate Silver (nrsilver@fivethirtyeight.com)|August 12, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
The makeup of local City Councils could drastically change in cities like Escondido and Oceanside, where three seats apiece are on the ballot.
North County Report: What We Know About the November Ballot So Far|Kayla Jimenez|August 5, 2020|Voice of San Diego
Storage containers hold a treasure trove of mascara, lipstick, blush, and other makeup.
Inside A Finishing School for Transwomen|Sharon Adarlo|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Her services include a makeup session for a night out for $50.
Inside A Finishing School for Transwomen|Sharon Adarlo|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Her daughter, Elaina, 24, a trained costume designer and makeup artist, helps out by sewing clothes.
Inside A Finishing School for Transwomen|Sharon Adarlo|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Hair and makeup have evolved stylistically along with the clothes we wear.
100 Years of Beauty Styles in 1 Minute|Jack Holmes, The Daily Beast Video|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
How have hair and makeup styles for women evolved over the last century?
100 Years of Beauty Styles in 1 Minute|Jack Holmes, The Daily Beast Video|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Such a hand is a certain indication of the muscular element in that individual's makeup.
How to Analyze People on Sight|Elsie Lincoln Benedict and Ralph Paine Benedict
I think she liked to put the makeup on and he didn't let her use the makeup.
Warren Commission (9 of 26): Hearings Vol. IX (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
About the Professor's makeup and all his antics there was always something merely grotesque, like a gollywog.
The Man Who Was Thursday|G. K. Chesterton
Nobody has ever suggested to them that they have the possibility of all crimes in their makeup!
The Business of Being a Woman|Ida M. Tarbell
There was not the least touch of the adventuress in her makeup.
The Million Dollar Mystery|Harold MacGrath
British Dictionary definitions for makeup
make-up
noun
cosmetics, such as powder, lipstick, etc, applied to the face to improve its appearance
the cosmetics, false hair, etc, used by an actor to highlight his features or adapt his appearance
the art or result of applying such cosmetics
the manner of arrangement of the parts or qualities of someone or something
the arrangement of type matter and illustrations on a page or in a book
mental or physical constitution
verbmake up(adverb)
(tr)to form or constitutethese arguments make up the case for the defence
(tr)to devise, construct, or compose, sometimes with the intent to deceiveto make up a song; to make up an excuse
(tr)to supply what is lacking or deficient in; completethese extra people will make up our total
(tr)to put in order, arrange, or prepareto make up a bed
(intr foll by for) to compensate or atone (for)his kindness now makes up for his rudeness yesterday
to settle (differences) amicably (often in the phrase make it up)
to apply cosmetics to (the face) to enhance one's appearance or so as to alter the appearance for a theatrical role
to assemble (type and illustrations) into (columns or pages)
(tr)to surface (a road) with asphalt, concrete, etc
(tr)
to set in order and balance (accounts)
to draw up (accounting statements)
make up one's mindto decide (about something or to do something)he made up his mind to take vengeance
Put together, construct or compose, as in The druggist made up the prescription, or The tailor said he could make up a suit from this fabric. This usage was first recorded in 1530.
2
Constitute, form, as in One hundred years make up a century. [Late 1500s]
3
Change one's appearance; apply cosmetics. For example, He made himself up as an old man. [c. 1800]
4
Devise a fiction or falsehood; invent. For example, Mary is always making up stories for her children, or Is that account true or did you make it up? This usage was first recorded in 1828.
5
Compensate for, provide for a deficiency, as in Can you make up the difference in the bill? or What he lacks in height he makes up in skill. This usage was first recorded in 1538. Also see make up for lost time.
6
Repeat a course, take a test or do an assignment at a later time because of previous absence or failure. For example, Steve will have to make up calculus this summer, or The professor is letting me make up the exam tomorrow.
7
Also, make it up. Resolve a quarrel, as in The Sweeneys argue a lot but they always make up before going to sleep, or Will you two ever make it up? The first usage was first recorded in 1699, the variant in 1669.
8
Put in order, as in We asked them to make up the room for us, or Can you make up another bed in this room? [Early 1800s] Also see the subsequent idioms beginning with make up.