makeup
An item's composition.
Example
“To understand how a nuclear reactor works, we must first look at its makeup.”
Other meanings
Cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance.
“She is wearing a lot of makeup.”
Replacement; material used to make up for the amount that has been used up.
Kinds of makeup
- face powder
- paint
Related words
- antimakeup
- undermakeup
- makeup editor
- face without makeup
- fakeup
- makeup artist
- makeup call
- makeup remover
- mineral makeup
- kabuki makeup syndrome
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “makeup” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.