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Word List: Make-up
- make-up
(uncountable noun) - Definition:
- cosmetics; colourants and other substances applied to the skin to improve its appearance
- Example:
- He watched her while she was applying make-up.
- Synonym(s):makeup (AE)
- apply make-up
(Chunk) - Example:
- She applies make-up before she leaves.
- remove make-up
(Chunk) - Example:
- She uses a tissue to remove her make-up.
- beauty parlour, beauty parlours
(noun) - Definition:
- a salon where hairdressers and beauticians work
- Example:
- The girlfriends sometimes spend a day at the beauty parlour.
- powder [paʊ.də(ɹ)]
(uncountable noun) - Definition:
- a cosmetic made of any of several finely ground minerals, mixed with a base such as cocoa butter, used to apply a smooth foundation
- Example:
- Every morning she applies powder and blush to her face.
- blush [blʌʃ]
(uncountable noun) - Definition:
- a sort of makeup, frequently a powder, used to redden the cheeks
- Example:
- Every morning she applies powder and blush to her face.
- Synonym(s):rouge
- lipstick, lipsticks ['lɪpstɪk]
(noun) - Definition:
- a stick of make-up for the lips
- Example:
- Are you wearing any lipstick today?
- eye shadow, eye shadows
(noun) - Definition:
- make-up that is put above or below the eye to give a darker complexion
- Example:
- Which eye shadow should I apply?
- mascara, mascaras [mæˈskɑːrə]
(noun) - Definition:
- a cosmetic used to darken and thicken the eyelashes
- Example:
- She never applies mascara.
- cotton wool
(uncountable noun) - Definition:
- absorbent cotton for medical or cosmetic use, for example for removing make-up
- Example:
- Do you have any cotton wool?
- Synonym(s):cotton (AE)
- cotton wool bud, cotton wool buds
(noun) - Definition:
- a short, thin and flexible rod with a small wad of cotton wool at each end
- Example:
- I use a cotton wool bud to remove my eye liner.
Source: http://www.learning-english-online.net/areas/vocabulary/people/body/personal-hygiene/make-up/
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