makeup

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  1. noun The way in which something is composed or arranged; composition or construction.
  2. noun Printing The arrangement or composition, as of type or illustrations, on a page or in a book.
  3. noun The qualities or temperament that constitute a personality; disposition: Lying is not in her makeup.
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  • Aglaé, the most beautiful young actress on this world or any other world, the most beautiful actress in the Tell or beyond, played one of the three Weird Sisters and her makeup was almost, not quite, good enough to hide her beauty behind warts, wrinkles, a fake nose, and a wispy beard. —  Dozois, Gardner ; Strahan, Jonathan - SSC - The New Space Opera (v1.0)
  • It took us half an hour to get into costumes, review roles—although we all knew our roles for Hamlet without asking—and slap on makeup, although the idea of the Demiurgos noticing our makeup was absurd. —  Dozois, Gardner ; Strahan, Jonathan - SSC - The New Space Opera (v1.0)
  • These girls had big, fluffy heads of yellow hair, and their makeup was as bright and vivid as the kind of markings that Isaac had seen on people in National Geographic Yeah. —  Laura Lipmann - By a Spider's Tread
  • She doesn't use much makeup, which is a shame, but always wears bright colours. —  dummy 3
  • She wore a widowlike black skirt and sweater, but every hair was in place, her makeup was as precise as it had been yesterday, her air was placid. —  AHMM,May2008
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make-up ·  lipstick ·  cosmetic ·  jewelry ·  earring ·  underwear ·  perfume ·  wig ·  soap ·  cologne ·  glove ·  sunglasses
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