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A make-up, why this word?

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Latest post Mon, Jan 9 2006 4:02 PM by Anonymous. 1 replies.
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Anonymous  +  178225 Mon, 02 Jan 06 09:09 PM

The best word for a girl changing her face state is a make-up, and my question is why in English is called that make-up if there's not a strong relation between the verb make and the preposition up. Which is the reason for calling make-up the English make-up?

 

Who could help me? Who is able to find its origin and tell me why? 
Anonymous
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Anonymous, 3 yr 322 days ago
It's because they're making up a face. ;-)
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