makeup

makeup

noun

Definition of MAKEUP

1

preparations intended to beautify the face <she never left the house without applying her makeup and arranging her jewelry>

Synonyms cosmetics, maquillage, paint, war paint

Related Words greasepaint; camo, camouflage; cold cream, cream, eye shadow, kohl, lipstick, lotion, mascara, oil, powder, rouge, vanishing cream

2

the way in which the elements of something (as a work of art) are arranged <the makeup of the memorial is strikingly simple: a single massive globe signifying world unity>

Synonyms arrangement, configuration, constellation, design, form, format, getup, layout, makeup, ordonnance, pattern

Related Words motif, theme