1. cosmetics applied to the face to enhance or alter appearance
2. the combination of qualities or elements that form something’s character or composition
3. a test or assignment given to a student who missed the original one
Usage: academic

Examples

• She applied her makeup carefully before the party.
• The actress wore heavy stage makeup for the performance.
• The genetic makeup of the population has changed over time.
• The makeup of the committee includes representatives from each department.
• He had to take a makeup exam because he was sick during the original test.
• The teacher scheduled makeup classes for students who missed the lesson.
• Her makeup routine takes about twenty minutes each morning.
• The chemical makeup of this compound is quite complex.