makeover
Americannoun
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a remodeling; renovation; restoration.
The old house needs a complete makeover.
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a thorough course of beauty and cosmetic treatments.
Assistants spent four hours on the actress's makeover in preparation for the awards ceremony.
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a change made in one’s life or lifestyle.
Does your career or marriage need a makeover?
Etymology
Origin of makeover
First recorded in 1925–30; noun use of verb phrase make over
Example Sentences
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His latest makeover has come after just seven years.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
The non-profit group Cultural Landscape Foundation has sued to stop the makeover, calling the blue paint job "desecration."
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
The world’s most surprising capitalist makeover is under way in Sweden.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
When the Studio Museum in Harlem reopened late last year in its new home on 125th Street, what should have been a celebratory milestone felt more like an awkward makeover reveal.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
“I’m ’a leave you two young ladies to do your little girly makeover while I go on in the kitchen to make y’all some food.
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
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