make-up

noun

1 cosmetics

ADJECTIVE

▪ heavy, thick

▪ full

▪

You don't wear full make-up to go swimming.

▪ light

▪ black, dark

▪ eye

▪ clown, pancake, stage

VERB + MAKE-UP

▪ use, wear

▪

I never wear make-up.

▪ apply, do, put on

▪ remove, take off, wash off (esp. AmE)

▪ reapply

▪ check

▪

She was checking her make-up in the mirror.

▪ fix (esp. AmE)

▪

Give me a minute to fix my make-up and I'll drop you off at the mall.

▪ touch up

▪ smear, smudge

MAKE-UP + VERB

▪ run, smear

▪

a tearful girl with make-up running down her face

MAKE-UP + NOUN

▪ artist, girl, man, person

▪ application

▪ brush, sponge

▪ remover

▪ kit

▪ bag, case

▪ mirror

▪ chair, room

▪ effects

▪

the make-up effects for the film

▪ job, work

▪

He was given an Oscar for his make-up work on the film.

2 sb's character

ADJECTIVE

▪ biological, emotional, genetic, mental, physical, psychological

▪ unique

▪

the unique make-up of each person

PHRASES

▪ part of sb's make-up

▪

Jealousy is not part of his make-up.