tone-up

[ tohn-uhp ]

noun
  1. an exercise for toning up one's body.

Origin of tone-up

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Noun use of the verb phrase tone up

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How to use tone-up in a sentence

  • They gave their employees ten days in the year in which to tone up their systems for another twelve months' work.

    The Man Upstairs | P. G. Wodehouse

British Dictionary definitions for tone up

tone up

verb
  1. (adverb) to make or become more vigorous, healthy, etc: exercise tones up the muscles

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