makeup

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Usage notes 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 References

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• make-up

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makeup (usually uncountable; plural makeups)

1. (uncountable) An item's composition.

   To understand how a nuclear reactor works, we must first look at its makeup.

2. (uncountable) Cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to improve its appearance.

   She is wearing a lot of makeup.

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The alternative make-up is favored by the Oxford Dictionary, thus it's considered to be British, while makeup, being preferred by Merriam Webster's dictionary, is the accepted American spelling. ^[1]

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1. ^ In reference with Jean-Claude Corbeil/Ariane Archambault: Visual Dictionary, Look up a Word from a Picture, Find the Picture from a Word. New York, New York, Oxford, England, 1987 ©