getup
18
6.8
- noun
- /ˈɡɛtˌʌp/
- Informal
:
atuendo
- I'm kind of a sci-fi geek, so I enjoyed the authenticity of her Barbarella getup.
- a crazy getup
- a ridiculous getup
- a fancy getup
Examples
-
I feel ridiculous in this getup.
-
This entire getup is obviously a disguise!
-
Look at her getup today.
Fiction book (2002) -
What are you doing in that getup?
-
I don't want anyone seeing you in that getup.
-
"Look at this ridiculous getup," she seemed to say, gazing out of the picture.
Fiction book (1996) -
In that getup, I would be surprised if people didn't ask you all night, "how much?"
Blog text (7) -
"I have the cutest clown getup you ever saw!"
Blog text (27) -
You look exactly like one of Tolkien's dwarves in that getup.
Fiction book (1998) -
She walked into the party in a bright, colorful getup that turned heads.
Synonyms
514
1.3
A set of clothes that makes someone look like a character used in plays or parties
453
1.1
A set of clothes and accessories worn for a particular occasion
10
5.6
A set of clothes worn to attract attention or to hide who you are
5
3.5
A costume people wear to hide who they are at a party
2
7.1
A set of clothes worn for a particular occasion
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
A costume fans wear to look like a character from a story or game
Antonyms
How Showy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Getup comes from the phrase get up (from get + up), which long ago could mean 'dress yourself' as well as 'rise'. So a getup is the clothes you 'get up' in, often an unusual or showy outfit.