Makeup — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance

an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/mˈeɪkʌp/

🇬🇧British English

/mˈeɪkʌp/

🇮🇳Indian English

/mˈeɪkʌp/

2 syllables Say it as /mˈeɪkʌp/.

Examples

he missed the test and had to take a makeup
the two teams played a makeup one week later

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

constitution war paint physical composition make-up composition

Parts of Speech

noun	cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance
noun	an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event “he missed the test and had to take a makeup”
noun	the way in which someone or something is composed

Word Forms

make up	verb	apply make-up or cosmetics to one's face to appear prettier
constitute	verb	to compose or represent:

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

bilden

Kosmetika, die auf das Gesicht aufgetragen werden, um Ihr Aussehen zu verbessern oder zu verändern

🇫🇷French

se maquiller

produits cosmétiques appliqués sur le visage pour améliorer ou modifier votre apparence

🇪🇸Spanish

constituir

Cosméticos aplicados en el rostro para mejorar o cambiar su apariencia.

🇮🇹Italian

trucco

cosmetici applicati sul viso per migliorare o modificare il proprio aspetto

🇳🇱Dutch

make-up

cosmetica die op het gezicht wordt aangebracht om uw uiterlijk te verbeteren of te veranderen

🇵🇹Portuguese

inventar

cosméticos aplicados no rosto para melhorar ou mudar sua aparência

🇷🇺Russian

составить

косметика, наносимая на лицо для улучшения или изменения внешнего вида

India

🇮🇳Hindi

पूरा करना

आपकी उपस्थिति को सुधारने या बदलने के लिए चेहरे पर लगाए जाने वाले सौंदर्य प्रसाधन

🇧🇩Bengali

মেকআপ

আপনার চেহারা উন্নত বা পরিবর্তন করতে মুখের উপর প্রসাধনী প্রয়োগ করা হয়

🇮🇳Tamil

ஒப்பனை

உங்கள் தோற்றத்தை மேம்படுத்த அல்லது மாற்ற முகத்தில் பயன்படுத்தப்படும் அழகுசாதனப் பொருட்கள்

🇮🇳Telugu

అలంకరణ

మీ రూపాన్ని మెరుగుపరచడానికి లేదా మార్చడానికి ముఖానికి వర్తించే సౌందర్య సాధనాలు

🇮🇳Marathi

मेकअप

तुमचे स्वरूप सुधारण्यासाठी किंवा बदलण्यासाठी चेहऱ्यावर सौंदर्यप्रसाधने लावली जातात

🇮🇳Gujarati

મેકઅપ

તમારા દેખાવને સુધારવા અથવા બદલવા માટે ચહેરા પર કોસ્મેટિક્સ લાગુ કરો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಮೇಕ್ಅಪ್

ನಿಮ್ಮ ನೋಟವನ್ನು ಸುಧಾರಿಸಲು ಅಥವಾ ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಲು ಸೌಂದರ್ಯವರ್ಧಕಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಖಕ್ಕೆ ಅನ್ವಯಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

മേക്ക് അപ്പ്

നിങ്ങളുടെ രൂപം മെച്ചപ്പെടുത്തുന്നതിനോ മാറ്റുന്നതിനോ മുഖത്ത് പ്രയോഗിക്കുന്ന സൗന്ദര്യവർദ്ധക വസ്തുക്കൾ

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸ਼ਰ੍ਰੰਗਾਰ

ਤੁਹਾਡੀ ਦਿੱਖ ਨੂੰ ਸੁਧਾਰਨ ਜਾਂ ਬਦਲਣ ਲਈ ਚਿਹਰੇ 'ਤੇ ਕਾਸਮੈਟਿਕਸ ਲਾਗੂ ਕੀਤੇ ਜਾਂਦੇ ਹਨ

🇵🇰Urdu

میک اپ

آپ کی ظاہری شکل کو بہتر بنانے یا تبدیل کرنے کے لیے چہرے پر کاسمیٹکس لگائیں۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

化妆品

涂抹在脸上以改善或改变外观的化妆品

🇯🇵Japanese

補う

外見を改善または変更するために顔に塗布される化粧品

🇰🇷Korean

조립

외모를 개선하거나 바꾸기 위해 얼굴에 바르는 화장품

🇻🇳Vietnamese

trang điểm

mỹ phẩm bôi lên mặt để cải thiện hoặc thay đổi diện mạo của bạn

🇹🇭Thai

แต่งหน้า

เครื่องสำอางที่ใช้บนใบหน้าเพื่อปรับปรุงหรือเปลี่ยนรูปลักษณ์ของคุณ

🇮🇩Indonesian

rias

kosmetik yang dioleskan pada wajah untuk memperbaiki atau mengubah penampilan Anda

🇵🇭Filipino

pampaganda

mga pampaganda na inilapat sa mukha upang mapabuti o baguhin ang iyong hitsura

🇲🇾Malay

solek

kosmetik yang digunakan pada muka untuk memperbaiki atau mengubah penampilan anda

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

ماكياج

مستحضرات التجميل المطبقة على الوجه لتحسين أو تغيير مظهرك

🇮🇷Persian

آرایش

لوازم آرایشی که برای بهبود یا تغییر ظاهر شما روی صورت اعمال می شود

🇹🇷Turkish

makyaj yapmak

Görünümünüzü iyileştirmek veya değiştirmek için yüzünüze uygulanan kozmetikler

🇮🇱Hebrew

איפור

מוצרי קוסמטיקה מורחים על הפנים כדי לשפר או לשנות את המראה שלך

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What is the primary definition of the word 'makeup'?

The primary meaning of 'makeup' is 'cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance'.

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Using 'makeup' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'makeup' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'makeup' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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