make-up meaning and definition

MAKE-UP noun

Definition of make-up (noun)

1. an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event
   • "he missed the test and had to take a makeup"; "the two teams played a makeup one week later"
   • synonyms: makeup
2. the way in which someone or something is composed
   • synonyms: composition, constitution, makeup, physical composition
3. cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance
   • synonyms: makeup, war paint