make-up sex

/ˈmeɪkʌpˌsɛks/

noun

Sexual intercourse that occurs between romantic partners after a quarrel, argument, or period of emotional tension, often as a means of reconciliation or restoring intimacy.

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Meanings

nounmake-up sex (uncountable)

alternative makeup sex

  1. uncountableSexual intercourse that occurs between romantic partners after a quarrel, argument, or period of emotional tension, often as a means of reconciliation or restoring intimacy.

    You're way too gorgeous ¶ I quit, you win, I forfeit ¶ I'm sick of having make-up sex ¶ We fight hard, we play rough, we break hearts ¶ And say stuff we actually mean as you cry off your makeup[…]

    2016, “F U Till I F U”, in LOSER, performed by Call me Karizma
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    ... up comedy routines—that women now have sex fast and then leave. Yet sex can be fun, emotional, and interesting. It all depends on you. In fact, make-up sex can be very emotional and intense, with powerful orgasms

    2024 February 22, Arlindo Fernandes, Sex: The Masterpiece of Happines, iUniverse, →ISBN

Translations

Bengali মেকআপ সেক্স
  • মেকআপ সেক্স (mekap śekśo)Translations
Polish seks na zgodę
  • seks na zgodęTranslations
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APA

make-up sex. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/make-up%20sex

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“make-up sex.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/make-up%20sex. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “make-up sex,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/make-up%20sex.

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