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make-up (**메이**크 **업**) — cosmetic products used to enhance or change one's appearance

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: cosmetic products used to enhance or change one's appearance

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmeɪk ʌp/

Korean meaning: 화장품, 메이크업

Korean pronunciation: **메이**크 **업**

Example Sentences

  • My sister's make-up collection is so huge, it could supply a small theater company.
  • The make-up of our study group is perfect: one genius, two hard workers, and me for comic relief.
  • She had a make-up test after missing the original exam due to a family emergency.

make-up

NOUN

//ˈmeɪk ʌp//

cosmetic products used to enhance or change one's appearance

make-up concept
💡 Concept

cosmetic products used to enhance or change one's appearance

make-up rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

After the break-up, make-up becomes her wake-up call!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈmeɪk ʌp/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈmeɪk ʌp/

🌳Etymology

Rootmake-up

Origin

'make'와 'up'이 결합된 복합어로, 17세기부터 '구성하다'의 의미로 사용되기 시작했고, 20세기에 들어 화장품의 의미로 널리 사용되게 되었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

wake-upbreak-upshake-up
wake-up
break-up
shake-up

🔗Collocations

heavy make-up
natural make-up
remove make-up
make-up artist
make-up exam
genetic make-up
apply make-up

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“My sister's make-up collection is so huge, it could supply a small theater company.”

😄 Fun example

“The make-up of our study group is perfect: one genius, two hard workers, and me for comic relief.”

“She had a make-up test after missing the original exam due to a family emergency.”

“The chemical make-up of this substance needs further analysis.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

cosmeticscompositionstructureconstitutionformation

Antonyms

natural lookbare facedecomposition

Related

beautyappearancefoundationlipstickmascaraskincare

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