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Sloppy make-up's run (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

slapdash

'sloppy' is the definition.
('slapdash' can be a synonym of 'sloppy')

'make-up's run' is the wordplay.
'make-up' becomes 'slap'.
'run' becomes 'dash' (dash is a kind of run**).
'slap'+'dash'='SLAPDASH'

(Other definitions for slapdash that I've seen before include "Perfunctory" , "Hastily and carelessly done" , "Messy" , "recklessly" , "Hasty and careless - hit and run?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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