made-up

[meyd-uhp]

adjective

1. concocted; falsely fabricated or invented.

   a made-up story.

2. being in makeup; wearing facial cosmetics.

3. put together; finished.

made-up

adjective

1. invented; fictional

   a made-up story

2. wearing make-up

   a well made-up woman

3. put together; assembled

4. (of a road) surfaced with asphalt, concrete, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of made-up¹

First recorded in 1600–10

Related Words

• fabricated 
• fictional