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makeup
noun
-
makeup
coloured
creams
,
powders
,
or
other
products
put
on
the
face
to
improve
or
change
how
someone
looks
•
Before
the
play
started
,
the
actress
carefully
applied
her
makeup
in
front
of
the
mirror
.
Before
the
play
started
,
the
actress
carefully
applied
her
makeup
in
front
of
the
mirror
.
•
He
always
removes
his
makeup
before
going
to
bed
to
keep
his
skin
healthy
.
He
always
removes
his
makeup
before
going
to
bed
to
keep
his
skin
healthy
.
From
the
verb
phrase
“
make
up
”
meaning
“
to
put
in
order
or
prepare
”,
which
later
narrowed
to
preparing
one
’
s
face
for
appearance
on
stage
in
the
late
19th
century
.
noun
-
makeup
the
combination
of
different
parts
,
qualities
,
or
substances
that
form
something
or
someone
•
Researchers
analysed
the
genetic
makeup
of
the
rare
dolphin
species
.
Researchers
analysed
the
genetic
makeup
of
the
rare
dolphin
species
.
•
The
social
makeup
of
the
city
has
changed
dramatically
over
the
last
decade
.
The
social
makeup
of
the
city
has
changed
dramatically
over
the
last
decade
.
Derived
from
the
sense
of
“
make
up
”
meaning
“
constitute
,
form
”;
first
recorded
in
the
early
1800s
.
noun
an
additional
class
,
test
,
game
,
or
amount
of
work
arranged
to
replace
one
that
was
missed
or
cancelled
•
Because
of
the
snowstorm
,
the
school
scheduled
a
makeup
class
on
Saturday
.
Because
of
the
snowstorm
,
the
school
scheduled
a
makeup
class
on
Saturday
.
•
Students
who
missed
the
quiz
can
take
a
makeup
exam
next
Monday
.
Students
who
missed
the
quiz
can
take
a
makeup
exam
next
Monday
.
Adapted
from
the
phrasal
verb
“
make
up
”
in
the
sense
of
“
compensate
for
a
deficiency
”;
became
a
noun
in
North
American
English
in
the
early
20th
century
.
