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makeunder

makeunder noun: a makeover in which the quality, flashiness or value of something is downgraded.

Noun

makeunder (plural makeunders)

  1. A makeover in which the quality, flashiness or value of something is downgraded.
    • While some women need a makeover to add makeup, some women need a makeunder to take it down a notch.2011, Coni Masciave, Beauty Rehab: Your Guide to Feel Beautiful, Sexy, and Confident in Twenty-Eight Days, Xlibris, →ISBN, page 142
    • The typical candidate for a makeunder is a woman who applies her makeup with too liberal a hand, styles her hair in a distracting or unattractive manner, or wears clothes that could be described as unflattering or over the top. The ideal candidate for a makeunder does all three of these...2011 October 18, Anna Lefler, The Chicktionary: From A-line to Z-snap, the words every woman should know, Adams Media, →ISBN, page 122

Antonyms of makeunder

Forms of makeunder

pluralmakeunders

Origin of makeunder

Wordplay blend of makeover + under, replacing over with its opposite.

Questions about makeunder

What does makeunder mean?
Makeunder means a makeover in which the quality, flashiness or value of something is downgraded.
What part of speech is makeunder?
Makeunder is a noun.
What is the plural of makeunder?
The plural of makeunder is makeunders.

Words near makeunder in the dictionary

  1. makespan
  2. makespans
  3. makest
  4. makestrife
  5. maketh
  6. makeunder
  7. makeunders
  8. makeup
  9. makeup artist
  10. makeup artists
  11. makeup call

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