English noun: makeup | |||
1. | makeup (artifact) cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance | ||
Synonyms | make-up, war paint | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cosmetic | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | blackface, blusher, eyebrow pencil, eyeliner, eyeshadow, face powder, greasepaint, kohl, lip rouge, lip-gloss, lipstick, mascara, paint, rouge | ||
2. | makeup (event) an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event | ||
Samples | He missed the test and had to take a makeup. The two teams played a makeup one week later. | ||
Synonyms | make-up | ||
Broader (hypernym) | event | ||
3. | makeup (attribute) the way in which someone or something is composed | ||
Synonyms | composition, constitution, make-up, physical composition | ||
Broader (hypernym) | property | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | genetic constitution, genotype, grain, karyotype, phenotype, structure, texture | ||