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Definition of made-up adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

made-up

adjective

/ˈmeɪd ʌp/

/ˈmeɪd ʌp/

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wearing make-up
- a heavily made-up face/woman
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not true or real; invented
- a made-up story/word/name

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