makeup

4 definitions • 6 examples

colored substances used on your face to improve or change your appearance:

I put on a little eye makeup.

She wears a lot of makeup.

The makeup of something or someone is the combination of things that form it:

They argue that the membership of the Council does not reflect the racial makeup of the city.

Organizational ability is not one of the most obvious parts of his makeup.

colored substances used on your face to improve or change its appearance:

She always wears a lot of makeup.

a combination of things that form something:

The committee’s membership does not reflect the city’s racial makeup.