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makeups

SayMAYK-ups/ˈmeɪkʌps/

2 meanings of makeups

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of makeup. Use this when talking about more than one of them.

    The store sells several different makeups for stage actors.

    She compared the two makeups before choosing one for the photo shoot.

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  2. 2
    verb
    The form of makeup used with he, she, it, or a singular noun. It is nonstandard: most people say makes up.
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makeups is a form of makeup

makeup, noun: Colored creams, powders, and other products that people put on their skin to change how they look. Full entry

Forms
makeupmakeups plural
Spelling
makeup → makeups: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /s/.

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