get-up
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5.6
- noun
- /ˈɡɛtˌʌp/
- Informal
:
atuendo
- Her get-up for the costume contest was a colorful and extravagant peacock outfit.
- wearing a get-up
- look at the get-up
Lady Gaga, like in a get up or without makeup.
- Lady Gaga, like in a get up or without makeup.
- I am standing in my kitchen in my usual get up for the past month and who knows how many days.
Examples
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Look, I have not worn a wig, an outfit, a get up in so long.
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And what's with that get-up?
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Who the hell is gonna believe a cop in that get up?
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That is one crazy get up you got there fella.
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And my get up, my scary spider get up.
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I never had a get-up like that, believe me.
Fiction book (1994) -
Look at these guys in the weird get-up.
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You look great in that get-up.
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Which, I have to say, looked pretty ridiculous with your whole pirate get-up.
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Dude, that's a great get-up.
Synonyms
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1.3
A set of clothes that makes someone look like a character used in plays or parties
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1.1
A set of clothes and accessories worn for a particular occasion
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3.7
Clothes or things you wear to hide who you are
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6.8
A set of clothes, often a costume, that looks unusual
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3.5
A costume people wear to hide who they are at a party
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7.1
A set of clothes worn for a particular occasion
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6.3
A costume with a mask worn to hide your identity
Clothes or costume that look unusual and stand out
An outfit with a mask and fancy clothes worn to hide who you are at a party
Antonyms
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Morphology
Etymology
Get-up comes from the simple phrase get up, which once meant 'to put on clothes' or 'to dress'. Think of a get-up as the clothes you 'get up' into to look funny or hide who you are, which is why it means a costume or an unusual outfit.