makeupmake‧up /ˈmeɪk-ʌp/ ●●○ noun 1 [uncountable] substances such as powder, creams, and lipstick that some people, usually women or actors, put on their faces: I waited for Ginny to put on her makeup.2[singular] all the parts, members, or qualities that make up something: We haven’t yet been told what the makeup of the new government will be (=who the members will be).