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make-up

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make-up
noun
1 she was pale in spite of her excessive make-up:
cosmetics, greasepaint;
foundation, pancake, panstick, powder, loose powder, pressed powder, blusher, rouge, concealer;
mascara, eye make-up, eyeliner, eyeshadow, eyebrow pencil, kohl;
lipstick, lip gloss, lip pencil, nail varnish/polish;
informal paint, warpaint, face paint, slap;
rare maquillage.
2 the cellular make-up of plants and trees:
composition, constitution, configuration, form, arrangement, format, structure, construction, formation, assembly, organization, fabric, framework.
3 jealousy doesn't seem to be part of his make-up:
character, nature, temperament, temper, personality, disposition, constitution, mentality, persona, psyche, psychology, make, stamp, mould, cast/turn of mind;
informal kidney, what makes someone tick;
archaic humour, grain.
make-up Oxford Dictionary of English