makeup

Definition

An item's composition.

Etymology

Deverbal from make up. Noun sense 2 is a semantic loan from French maquillage, from maquiller (“to make up, fabricate”).

Example Sentences

• "To understand how a nuclear reactor works, we must first look at its makeup."
• "After the size and makeup of Congress was decided by the Founding Fathers, it was time to lawmake."
• "She is wearing a lot of makeup."