getup

Or get-up

[get-uhp]

noun

Informal.

1. costume; outfit.

   Everyone will stare at you if you wear that getup.

2. arrangement or format; style.

   the getup of a new cookbook.

Word History and Origins

Origin of getup¹

First recorded in 1825–35; noun use of verb phrase get up

Example Sentences

Given Dolly Parton's custom, rhinestone-encrusted getups, it's somewhat shocking to learn that the country music legend hasn't had a Las Vegas residency for quite a while.

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But outside of the Anderson getup, the singer also urged her fans to vote.

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Her urban polish was a contrast to the stereotypical copper country getup of checkered shirt, western-style belt buckle, bolo tie and Stetson hat.

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The year after his procedure, Moody helped break a national record for participating in the largest group of people to skydive together while wearing wingsuits, those getups that turn people into flying squirrels.

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Can you tell us a little bit about your getup?

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Related Words

• attire 
• costume 
• duds 
• frock 
• garb 
• gown 
• smock