How should "makeup" be written in BrEng?
English Language & Usage Asked by Dónal on September 4, 2021
By “makeup”, I mean cosmetics, as in lipstick, foundation, eyeliner, etc. My assumption is that it should be written as “makeup”, but others have suggested “make up” or “make-up”.
In case there are any regional differences, I’m primarily interested in the most idiomatic written form in Britain/Ireland.
One Answer
Apparently, Brits use the hyphenated and single-word versions about equally often...
...but Americans have more decisively abandoned the hyphen...
In such usages the general trend is always two words -> hyphenated -> single word, so I've no doubt UK usage will catch up soon enough. As of right now I would say both forms are equally "valid" in BrE - but you may as well dump the hyphen now, since we all will eventually.
Correct answer by FumbleFingers on September 4, 2021
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