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  • 21make-up — ⇒MAKE UP, subst. masc. COSMÉTOLOGIE A. Maquillage du visage. Faire son make up. Des visages féminins aux paupières constellées de fleurs, d aigrettes: d extravagants bariolages en «make up» (Marie Claire, 15 sept. 1966, p. 58, col. 2). B. Fond de …

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  • 22Make-up — Sn std. (20. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus ne. make up, Abstraktum zu to make up sich zurechtmachen (im Englischen Anfangsbetonung; vgl. nhd. Aufmachung), ursprünglich von der Aufmachung im Theater.    Ebenso nndl. make up, nschw. make up, nnorw …

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  • 23make a go of — To make a valiant attempt to succeed at something • • • Main Entry: ↑go * * * informal be successful in (something) he s determined to make a go of his marriage * * * make a go of : to succeed in doing (something) …

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  • 24Make — Make, n. Structure, texture, constitution of parts; construction; shape; form. [1913 Webster] It our perfection of so frail a make As every plot can undermine and shake? Dryden. [1913 Webster] {On the make}, (a) bent upon making great profits;… …

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  • 25Make It Do — Breed Quarter Horse Discipline Rodeo Sex Gelding Foaled 1964 …

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  • 26Make It So — Single by The Dickies Released 1994 Genre Punk rock …

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  • 27Make Up — Compilation album by Flower Travellin Band Released February 25, 1973 Genre Psychedelic rock Length …

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  • 28make up — [mɛkœp] n. m. invar. ÉTYM. 1922, « maquillage », in Höfler; mot angl., de to make up « arranger ». ❖ ♦ Anglicisme. 1 Fond de teint. 0 Son teint (…) semble voilé d une subtile pellicule de make up …

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  • 29make-up — (n.) also makeup, manner in which something is put together, 1821, from MAKE (Cf. make) (v.) + UP (Cf. up). Cosmetics sense is from 1886; verbal phrase make up to apply cosmetics is from 1808 …

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  • 30make up — (of parts) compose or constitute (a whole). → make make up be reconciled after a quarrel. → make …

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