1cosmetics such as lipstick or powder applied to the face, used to enhance or alter the appearance:she came downstairs, her face still white under her heavy make-up [with modifier]:stage make-up [as modifier]:chief make-up artist
2the composition or constitution of something:ozone damages the cellular make-up of plants and trees
the combination of qualities that form a person’s temperament:a curiously unexpected timidity in his make-up
3 Printing the arrangement of text, illustrations, etc. on a printed page:page make-up
4 [count noun]North American a supplementary test or assignment given to a student who missed or failed the original one:I would have flunked the course but she let me write a make-up
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Definition of make-up in the US English dictionary
