MADE-UP


Meaning of MADE-UP in English

ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective

Etymology: from past participle of make up

1. obsolete : consummate , complete

remain assured that he's a made-up villain — Shakespeare

2. : marked by the use of makeup

applied a small handkerchief carefully to her made-up eyelashes — Dorothy Sayers

3. : fancifully conceived or falsely devised

the style … seemed to be too formal, too made-up, insufficiently spontaneous — Aldous Huxley

4.

a. : fully manufactured

a made-up garment consists of more than one class of fabric — S.D.Barney

b. of a necktie : made with a permanently tied bow

swallowed his pride and used a made-up tie — J.M.Barrie

5. : firmly resolved : decided

an audience with stubbornly made-up minds — Progressive Labor World

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.