makeup
makeup Lexical Profile
makeup Game Scores & Validity
• noun
Cosmetics such as lipstick, powder, or foundation applied to the face to enhance or alter one's appearance.
"She works as a professional artist applying makeup for film and television actors."
The composition, constitution, or structure of something.
"Scientists studied the chemical makeup of the newly discovered mineral."
The mental or moral qualities or temperament of an individual.
"Jealousy was simply not part of her psychological makeup."
Word Nuance & Usage
Frequently written with a hyphen ('make-up') in British English, whereas the unhyphenated single word ('makeup') is more standard in American English.
Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in the mid-19th century as a compound noun derived from the phrasal verb 'make up'. It originally referred to the way an actor was prepared (or 'made up') for the stage before broadening to general cosmetics and structural composition.