noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
apply make-up/lipstick etc
eye make-up (= make-up that you put on your eyelids or eyelashes )
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She never leaves the house without lipstick and eye make-up.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
genetic
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The idea of fitness is a subtle one, and depends greatly on genetic make-up rather than morphology.
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These have made it possible for scientists to manipulate more precisely the genetic make-up of living organisms.
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An individual's degree of extroversion or introversion is inherited, determined by his or her genetic make-up .
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Good examples of intractable causal variables are those that relate to genetic make-up .
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They each carry a single spider silk gene in their genetic make-up of some 70,000 goat genes.
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Researchers are trying to sort out the difference in genetic make-up both in cancers and in normal tissue.
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The potential to develop normal rhythms is present in us all and is part of our genetic make-up .
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Horticulturalists have been modifying the genetic make-up of plants for years, in the hope of creating bigger and better crops.
heavy
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She was sitting at her dressing-table putting on some heavy make-up .
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One was the woman, younger, but still with her Grecian hair and heavy make-up .
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The bracelet had gone from her ankle, the heavy make-up from her eyes.
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Suitable for all skin types except very dry, it should be used morning and night to remove heavy make-up before cleansing.
physical
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It is a result of the physical make-up of present access devices.
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The image has an integrity that is part of its physical make-up .
psychological
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In this way, he gained a lot of insight into the psychological make-up of different sheep in his flock.
■ NOUN
artist
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After all, she is chief make-up artist here.
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You provide the potential, they provide a professional make-up artist , stylist and photographer.
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Clever use of make-up can greatly enhance your appearance and leading make-up artist Teresa Fairminer will give you expert advice.
eye
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Ornate dresses and coy looks c. 1900 Jane had to master the eye make-up of the day.
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The standard rule-of-thumb for eye make-up in the age of ruby lips is: Less is more.
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In any case, take off eye make-up gently with a cotton ball, stroking up and out.
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Her eye make-up had been too generously applied and was smeared.
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The hair and eye make-up are particularly flattering.
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Look at that black eye make-up and the suspenders.
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Before going to sleep always remove all traces of mascara with a good eye make-up remover lotion.
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Her face was a white powder mask with black eye make-up and black lip gloss.
room
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She found the make-up room and went in, a faint smile playing about her lips as she looked round.
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Then let's go back to the make-up room .
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In the make-up room she collapsed into a chair, dropping her head into her hands and groaning heavily.
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But the pale complexion will be masked in the make-up room .
■ VERB
apply
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She had applied more make-up than usual but with her habitual restraint.
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She paused in applying her make-up and stared reflectively at the mirror.
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Brushing out her hair and applying some make-up , something she hadn't done for ages, she put on her mac.
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How long does it take you to apply your own make-up ?
look
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She learned the arts of dress and make-up by looking at the clients of the House.
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She had no make-up on and looked tired, but her eyes were still startling in their beauty.
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The women's hats and bright make-up made them look like exotic birds.
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Everything you need to create great make-up looks from dawn to dusk.
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Her face was innocent of make-up and she looked like a leggy fifteen-year-old.
put
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When Shahid has dressed and put on make-up ready for business, he uses the name Sharda.
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She was sitting at her dressing-table putting on some heavy make-up .
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She'd be tucked beneath the blanket and the heavy coat and watching Gloria put on her make-up before she went out.
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The shower was wonderfully soothing and afterwards she spent a long time drying her hair and putting on her make-up .
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Moving like an automaton, she went through all the motions of washing, dressing and putting on make-up .
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When he was about 3 years old, he put on make-up for the first time.
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She donned her white dress, the wig of blonde ringlets, and began to put on her make-up .
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They put too much make-up on me, so I've decided to do it myself.
use
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He was too conventional to use make-up but had no objection to skin-care products, eyelash or hair dye.
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She used little make-up , but the little was important.
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She had used make-up skilfully to mask her bruise, and with the subdued stage light it was scarcely visible.
wear
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My only surprise is they weren't wearing full panstick make-up for the photographers and camera crews assembled outside.
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Lucy never wore slacks or make-up , except when he permitted it in order to cover a bruise.
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I have to wear make-up on stage or on photo shoots.
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Her skin was clear, pinkish; she wore no make-up .
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All the women I know who have worn make-up all their lives have good skins.
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My hair was pulled back in a bun and I wore neither make-up nor jewelry.
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She was wearing neither jewellery nor make-up .
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I don't wear any make-up , just a little tinted moisturiser to make my pale skin look a bit warmer.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
do your/sb's hair/nails/make-up etc
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I paint her face and do her hair.
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I said, I did , I was approached about who does your hair?
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It's to do with the hair.
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Now, do you want me to do your make-up, or not?
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One test of our response to the change made by age is what we decide to do about grey hair.
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She said that the day of the wedding, she should do my hair first.
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The working class adolescent of the 60s had quite a job deciding what to do with his hair.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Her constant attempts to justify her actions tell the reader a lot about her emotional make-up .
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It's not in their make-up to accept defeat.
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This behaviour is part of our genetic make-up rather than our cultural conditioning.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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According to our make-up so will be our reaction.
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He noticed the artful make-up , the elegant hair style.
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If you do use them, make sure that your lashes are free of all traces of make-up .
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In this way, he gained a lot of insight into the psychological make-up of different sheep in his flock.
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Neil Kinnock's clothes, make-up , speeches, audiences, responses and, of course, policies were all decided for him.
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The sinewy neck and its prominent adam's apple, the all-too-heavy make-up , the pronounced muscles on the legs and arms.
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They would always be busy putting on their make-up and brushing their hair.
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With regard to his mental make-up , his disposition is basically friendly and peaceful; he is faithful, obedient and willing to work.