/ˈmeɪkʌp/
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Translation
Colour and cream that people put on their face to change or improve their look.
Word origin
From the phrase make up, meaning to put together; actors in the theatre made up their faces before a show.
- Origin
- English
- Root
- make + up
Examples
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"Makeup" is the colour and cream people put on their face.
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Actors use "makeup" to change how their face looks.
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"Makeup" is uncountable, so it never takes a plural.
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