makeup
/ˈmeɪkʌp/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.39 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
In a NIMCRUT, an amount distributed from the trust's income in subsequent years to make up for a present shortfall.
Uncountable
verb
Alternative form of make up (“(ambitransitive) to put makeup on (someone or something)”).
Example Sentences
- "To understand how a nuclear reactor works, we must first look at its makeup."
- "After the size and makeup of Congress was decided by the Founding Fathers, it was time to lawmake."
- "She is wearing a lot of makeup."
- "When the water level drops, the float ball drops with it and opens the valve to the makeup water supply."
- "“Will I get a chance to take a makeup? My mother paid for the exam.”"
- "I raided my closet and left Clay in my living room while I changed and makeuped in the bathroom."
Etymology
Deverbal from make up. Noun sense 2 is a semantic loan from French maquillage, from maquiller (“to make up, fabricate”).
Usage
Inflected Forms
Derived Forms
Phrases
face without makeup
kabuki makeup syndrome
makeup artist
makeup call
makeup editor
makeup remover
mineral makeup