made-up

[ meyd-uhp ]

adjective

1. concocted; falsely fabricated or invented:

   a made-up story.

2. being in makeup; wearing facial cosmetics.
3. put together; finished.

made-up

adjective

1. invented; fictional

   a made-up story

2. wearing make-up

   a well made-up woman

3. put together; assembled
4. (of a road) surfaced with asphalt, concrete, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of made-up¹

First recorded in 1600–10

Example Sentences

The documents, marked top secret, were shareable between the Five Eyes intelligence alliance, made up of the US, Britain, Canada, New Zealand and Australia.

From BBC

The UN has sent an international policing operation to Haiti, largely made up of Kenyan police.

From BBC

At Tuesday's public workout event, the reception for Taylor and Serrano was somewhat muted by a crowd made up almost exclusively of Paul and Tyson fans who came alive when the headliners entered the ring.

From BBC

The details depend on where in the UK you live but student loans are typically made up of:

From BBC

But according to the unsealed indictment that was filed last month, Puente and Marquez had made up information including annual income, fake jobs and false mailing addresses in the unemployment applications they filed.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• fabricated
• fictional