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makeunder

noun

Etymology

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

  1. inherited from *(H)n̥dʰér✻ — “under”
  2. inherited from *under✻
  3. inherited from *undar✻
  4. inherited from under
  5. inherited from under
  6. compounded as makeunder — “makeover + under”

Definitions

  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.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA