makeup

noun5

1. •
   colored creams and other things that people put on their skin to change the way it looks

   • She is wearing a lot of makeup.
2. •
   An item's composition.

   • To understand how a nuclear reactor works, we must first look at its makeup.
3. •
   A test given to students allowing them to repeat failed material.

   • “Will I get a chance to take a makeup? My mother paid for the exam.” — 2020
4. •
   Replacement; material used to make up for the amount that has been used up.

   • When the water level drops, the float ball drops with it and opens the valve to the makeup water supply. — 2005
5. •
   In a NIMCRUT, an amount distributed from the trust's income in subsequent years to make up for a present shortfall.