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.

Nearby words

made to measure, made to order, made-down bed, made-to-measure, made-to-order, made-up, madeira, madeira cake, madeira embroidery, madeira topaz, madeira vine

Origin of made-up

First recorded in 1600–10

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for made-up

Phonetic, made-up lyrics are another venerable tradition of folk music, and “pa-rum-pa-pa-pum” is iconic of the genre.
Yes, I Like Christmas Music. Stop Laughing.|Michael Tomasky|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The ‘Obesity Epidemic’ Hits Coachella So do ‘Regis and the Philbins’ and several other made-up bands.
Ellen DeGeneres, George W. Bush, A.J. Clemente & More Viral Videos|The Daily Beast Video|April 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Trailblazer might sound like a made-up award, but at least Watson said something meaningful.
MTV Movie Awards 2013 Best Moments: Rebel Wilson & More (VIDEO)|Kevin Fallon|April 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He tried to deny he had said what he said, telling Fox Business Network this was “a made-up story.”
Rick Santorum Sweeps the Louisiana Primary With Easy Win Over Mitt Romney|Howard Kurtz|March 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST

“People really have the impression that this is a made-up thing,” she tells The Daily Beast.
The GOP's Nightmare Debate|Jill Lawrence|November 4, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Did he really think she had been telling him a made-up story?
I, Thou, and the Other One|Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr
I gather from the fashionable novelist that no man can wear a made-up tie and be a gentleman.
The Angel and the Author - and Others|Jerome K. Jerome
The eyebrows were made-up; it was a simple enough proceeding and made still more simple by the beaded veil.
The Mystery of 31 New Inn|R. Austin Freeman
Our made-up wines are a great deal better than the natural ones in their own country.
A Start in Life|Honore de Balzac
Those were the days of paper collars and "made-up" ties, and on state occasions a cluster diamond "bosom pin."
The Champagne Standard|Mrs. John Lane

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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