made-up

[ meyd-uhp ]

/ ˈmeɪdˈʌp /

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adjective

concocted; falsely fabricated or invented: a made-up story.

being in makeup; wearing facial cosmetics.

put together; finished.

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Origin of made-up

First recorded in 1600–10

Words nearby made-up

Madera, Maderno, Madero, made-to-measure, made-to-order, made-up, Madge, Mad Hatter syndrome, madhouse, Madhya Bharat, Madhyamika

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Example sentences from the Web for made-up

But the tide was turning on this issue, an email from another constituent made clear.
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In 2011 LGBT media outlet Queerty took the app to task for allegedly deleting accounts that made reference to being trans.
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“I think for trans men who are dating every time they hook up they have another coming out,” Sandler said.
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In that photo, Merabet has a big smile that spreads across his whole face and lights up his eyes.
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The program has not made a final selection on which upgrades will actually be included in future versions of the F-35.
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What need to look to right or left when you are swallowing up free mile after mile of dizzying road?
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
In this way bundles of the plants are easily made, and in most cases these can be readily carried about.
How to Know the Ferns|S. Leonard Bastin
Bessires was included because he would never win it at any later date, but his doglike devotion made him a priceless subordinate.
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Most of the men leaped up, caught hold of spears or knives, and rushed out.
The Giant of the North|R.M. Ballantyne
Some weeks after, the creditor chanced to be in Boston, and in walking up Tremont street, encountered his enterprising friend.
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British Dictionary definitions for made-up

made-up

adjective

invented; fictionala made-up story

wearing make-upa well made-up woman

put together; assembled

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

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