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madeāup
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
madeāup
(adjective)
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adjective
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adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of MADEāUP
1
:
created from the imagination
:
not true or real
a
made-up
[=
fictitious
] story/name
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2
[
more madeāup; most madeāup
]
:
wearing makeup
made-up
eyelids
She was nicely
made-up
.
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