Firm agreement about Frenchman’s make-up case (7)
I believe the answer is:
compact
'up case' is the definition.
'compact' can be an answer for 'case' (compact is a kind of case). I am unsure of the 'up' bit.
'firm agreement about frenchman's' is the wordplay.
'firm' becomes 'co' (a firm is a company).
'agreement' becomes 'pact' (pact is a kind of agreement).
'about' says to put letters next to each other.
'frenchman' becomes 'm' (abbreviation for Monsieur - like 'Mr').
'pact' after 'm' is 'mpact'.
'co'+'mpact'='COMPACT'
'make' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for compact that I've seen before include "Condense" , "Tightly-knit, agreement" , "The powder-box is closely packed" , "Dense; powder case" , "Small and neat - agreement" .)