makeover

[meyk-oh-ver]

noun

1. a remodeling; renovation; restoration.

   The old house needs a complete makeover.

2. a thorough course of beauty and cosmetic treatments.

   Assistants spent four hours on the actress's makeover in preparation for the awards ceremony.

3. a change made in one’s life or lifestyle.

   Does your career or marriage need a makeover?

Word History and Origins

Origin of makeover¹

First recorded in 1925–30; noun use of verb phrase make over

Example Sentences

The makeover is planned for next summer at both California Adventure in Anaheim and in Florida at Walt Disney World’s Epcot.

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For a time, Byerley belonged to a social-media movement that has given antidepressants a makeover—from a stigmatized medicine to a healthy lifestyle accessory for enlightened and empowered young women.

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His team having shown considerable resolve, Cronin was clearly pleased with the early returns on his latest roster makeover.

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His other second-term developments include a gilded makeover for the White House, paving over the Rose Garden and constructing a $250m ballroom, as well as the clearing of homeless encampments throughout the capital.

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A successful retirement may start with some baby steps rather than a wholesale makeover of your life.

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Related Words

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• renovation 
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• restoration