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makeover

US/ˈmeɪkˌoʊvɚ/
nounB2Common in everyday speech and writing · #6,633 of 15,258neutral

Other forms: makeovers

A makeover is a complete change of appearance. A total makeover, give it a makeover, makeover show.

It applies to people, rooms and brands alike, and the format built a whole genre of television on the before-and-after reveal. The word implies transformation rather than tidying, which is why the results are always presented dramatically. Note make over as a phrasal verb; and that a makeover changes the surface and not what is underneath.

Definitions of makeover

  1. 1nounmakeoverA complete change of appearance.B2

    “The old café got a makeover, with new paint, new chairs and a new menu.”

makeover is a transformation.

Practised in Phrasal Verbs

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makeover in the wild

  • A makeover is a radical change in appearance.

    Makeover

  • A personal makeover might also include weight loss, plastic surgery, dental veneers, or contact lenses.

    Makeover

  • What Not to Wear is an American makeover reality television series based on the British show of the same name.

    What Not to Wear (American TV series)

  • Each episode ran for 30 minutes and featured two people who get makeovers including clothes, hairstyling, and makeup.

    A Makeover Story

  • The show ran for five seasons and is the original of the "makeover show" formats.

    A Makeover Story

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From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. These sentences were written by other people about their own subjects; they are here to show the word at work, not as anybody’s opinion.