makeup
Other forms: makeups
Your makeup is the sum of what makes you who you are, or the sum of what you smear on your face! You could say that your makeup is a combination of your parents' genes. Or, you could wear cosmetic makeup to accentuate those physical traits.
Your makeup is every personality characteristic that, combined, form a unique person — but the makeup you put on your face can be used to disguise your real self a little bit. This kind of makeup is also called cosmetics, and it consists of things like lipstick, mascara, foundation, and so on. This meaning of makeup has been in use since the 1880s, a period when Queen Victoria declared it vulgar, only appropriate for stage actors.
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the way in which someone or something is composed
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synonyms:
composition, constitution, make-up, physical composition
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structure
the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts
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phenotype
what an organism looks like as a consequence of the interaction of its genotype and the environment
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genetic constitution, genotype
the particular alleles at specified loci present in an organism
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grain, texture
the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance)
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karyotype
the appearance of the chromosomal makeup of a somatic cell in an individual or species (including the number and arrangement and size and structure of the chromosomes)
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infrastructure, substructure
the basic structure or features of a system or organization
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architecture, computer architecture
(computer science) the structure and organization of a computer's hardware or system software
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cytoarchitectonics, cytoarchitecture
the cellular composition of a bodily structure
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fabric, framework
the underlying structure
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property
a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class
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cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance
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eyebrow pencil
makeup provided by a cosmetic pencil that is used to darken the eyebrows
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eyeliner
makeup applied to emphasize the shape of the eyes
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eyeshadow
makeup consisting of a cosmetic substance used to darken the eyes
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face powder
cosmetic powder for the face
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greasepaint
a greasy substance used as makeup by actors
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kohl
a cosmetic preparation used by women in Egypt and Arabia to darken the edges of their eyelids
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lip-gloss
makeup that makes the lips shiny
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lip rouge, lipstick
makeup that is used to color the lips
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mascara
makeup that is used to darken and thicken the eye lashes
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blusher, paint, rouge
makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
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cosmetic
a toiletry designed to beautify the body
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an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event
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