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maker-upper

maker-upper noun: one who makes up.

Noun

maker-upper (plural maker-uppers)

  1. (humorous) One who makes up.

Forms of maker-upper

pluralmaker-uppers

Questions about maker-upper

What does maker-upper mean?
Maker-upper means one who makes up.
What part of speech is maker-upper?
Maker-upper is a noun.
What is the plural of maker-upper?
The plural of maker-upper is maker-uppers.

Words near maker-upper in the dictionary

  1. maker
  2. maker's name
  3. maker-outer
  4. maker-outers
  5. maker-up
  6. maker-upper
  7. maker-uppers
  8. makereadies
  9. makeready
  10. makeress
  11. makeresses

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