make-up

See also: makeup, make up, and Make-up

English

Etymology

Deverbal from make up.

Noun

make-up (usually uncountable, plural make-ups)

  1. Alternative spelling of makeup. See usage notes there.
    • 1961 December, “Motive Power Miscellany: Eastern Region”, in Trains Illustrated, page 760:
      From Whitemoor, left at 6.45 p.m., the train's make-up usually includes also some Continental ferry wagons, originating from Harwich.

Derived terms

Adjective

make-up (not comparable)

  1. Made-up, false, imaginary, fabricated.
  2. (informal) Of or relating to a reconciliation.
    Joe and Joanne had a big fight, and then apologized and had incredible make-up sex.

Derived terms
  • make-up friend
  • make-up kiss
  • make-up sex

Translations

References
  • “make*up”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

Anagrams

Romanian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English make-up.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmej.kap/

Noun

make-up n (plural make-upuri)

  1. make-up

Declension
Declension of make-up
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) make-up make-upul (niște) make-upuri make-upurile
genitive/dative (unui) make-up make-upului (unor) make-upuri make-upurilor
vocative make-upule make-upurilor
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