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make-up.

makeup (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/mɛjˈkap/
  1. makeup (cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance)

    inanimate · indeclinable · masculine · uncountable
  2. foundation (cosmetic cream roughly skin-colored, designed to make the face appear uniform in color and texture)

    countable · inanimate · indeclinable · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English make updeverb. English make-upubor. Polish make-up Unadapted borrowing from English make-up.

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