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Delighted with make-up, but careless (4-5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

slap-happy

'careless' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'delighted with make-up' is the wordplay.
'delighted' becomes 'happy' (I've seen this before).
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'make-up' becomes 'slap' (informal term for make-up).
'happy' put after 'slap' is 'SLAP-HAPPY'.

'but' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for slap-happy that I've seen before include "free with the greasepaint?" , "Boisterously" , "Silly - unmethodical - punch-drunk" , "Cheerfully irresponsible" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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