See Also: make-believe(dictionary)
make(3)(dictionary)
make-do(dictionary)
Make(medicine)
make-over(dictionary)
Make-up(finance)
make-up(dictionary)
make(2)(dictionary)
Make or Buy(money)
make-believe(dictionary)

make-up (oh)



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1 ?for your face?
2 ?people in a group?
3 ?character?
4 ?test?
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?FOR YOUR FACE?
[U] coloured substances that are put on your face to improve or change your appearance
::I don't usually wear much make-up .
::Her hair looked untidy, and she had no make-up on .
::I'm just putting my make-up on , then I'll be ready.
::girls in heavy make-up
::Don't you ever wear eye make-up ?
-see also make up at make 1
?PEOPLE IN A GROUP?
[singular] the make-up of a group or team is the combination of people that are in it
make-up of
::I don't think we should change the make-up of the team.
?CHARACTER?
sb's make-up
the qualities that a person has, which form their character
::Pride has always been an important part of his make-up.
sb's genetic/psychological make-up
::a possible link between genetic make-up and criminal behaviour
?TEST?
[C] also make-up test
AmE a test that you take in school when you were not able to take a previous test
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COLLOCATES for sense 1
wear make-up
have make-up on (=be wearing make-up)
put on/apply make-up
do your make-up (=put on your make-up)
heavy make-up (=a lot of make-up)
eye make-up
stage make-up (=make-up that actors wear in plays)
make-up artist/man/woman (=someone who helps actors put on make-up)