made-upItalian → EnglishOxford Italian–Englishmade-up /BrE meɪdˈʌp , AmE ˈˌmeɪd ˈˌəp / adjective 1 (wearing make-up) truccato heavily made-up pesantemente truccato 2 (invented) [story] inventato 3 [road] asfaltato 4 [garment] prêt-à-porter 5 British informal (delighted) contentissimo