made-upEnglishOxford Dictionary of Englishmade-up /ˌmeɪdˈʌp / ▸ adjective 1 wearing make-up: a heavily made-up woman. 2 invented; not true: a made-up story. 3 (of a meal or drink) prepared in advance of sale: profitability calls for selling made-up products like filled rolls. 4 (of a road) surfaced with a material such as asphalt.