makeover
pronunciation
How to pronounce makeover in British English:
UK [ˈmeɪkəʊvə(r)]
How to pronounce makeover in American English:
US [ˈmeɪkoʊvər]
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- Noun:
- an overall beauty treatment (involving a person's hair style and cosmetics and clothing) intended to change or improve a person's appearance
- a complete reconstruction and renovation of something
Word Origin
- makeover (n.)
- also make-over, by 1981, from phrase make over in sense "to refashion" (1690s); from make (v.) + over (adv.).
Example
- 1. Beijing 's makeover goes far beyond such signature projects , however .
- 2. India 's business capital is in the midst of a massive makeover .
- 3. Ni first got into trouble as the beijing government began the city 's olympic makeover .
- 4. When I walked into the place , however , it appeared the employees missed the makeover memo .
- 5. It remains to be seen whether the oxford punt will get a similar makeover .