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  3. Merriam-Webster unabridged. The meaning of MAKEUP is the way in which the parts or ingredients of something are put together : composition. How to use makeup in a sentence.

  4. make up. The people or things that make up something are the members or parts that form that thing. UK shoppers make up the largest percentage of foreign buyers. [VERB PARTICLE noun] If you make up something such as a story or excuse, you invent it, sometimes in order to deceive people.

  5. MAKEUP definition: 1. colored substances used on your face to improve or change your appearance: 2. The makeup of….

  6. to prepare or arrange something by putting different things together: Could you make up a list of all the things that need to be done? He asked the man behind the counter to make up a box with a selection of chocolates. The maid will make up your room later. fabrics & fashion specialized. to produce or prepare something from cloth:

  7. 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.

  8. make-up. n. 1. (Clothing & Fashion) cosmetics, such as powder, lipstick, etc, applied to the face to improve its appearance. 2. (Theatre) a. the cosmetics, false hair, etc, used by an actor to highlight his features or adapt his appearance. b. the art or result of applying such cosmetics.

  9. Your makeup is the sum of what makes you who you are, or the sum of what you smear on your face! You could say that your makeup is a combination of your parents' genes. Or, you could wear cosmetic makeup to accentuate those physical traits.

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