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Definition makeup in American English

makeup noun

noun
/ˈmeɪkˌʌp/
1

substances such as creams, powders, lipstick, or mascara that people, especially women and actors, put on their faces in order to look more attractive or change their appearance

Example

She wears no makeup at all and has wonderfully clear skin.

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2

the people or things that combine to form a single group or whole

Example

He said that the police as an organization did not reflect the makeup of society as a whole.

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2.1

the individual qualities and attitudes that combine to form someone's basic character

Example

the strengths and weaknesses of his psychological makeup

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4

the way that words and pictures are arranged on a page before a newspaper, magazine, or book is printed

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Definition makeup in American English