getup
Americannoun
-
getups
plural
-
costume; outfit.
Everyone will stare at you if you wear that getup.
-
arrangement or format; style.
the getup of a new cookbook.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of getup
First recorded in 1825–35; noun use of verb phrase get up
Vocabulary lists containing getup
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
What getup will transcend la mode and stand the test of time?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
She wears a vibrant pink getup — a vintage top and Issey Miyake pants — complete with small pleats and optimal for the unavoidable August heat wave.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2025
Once you’ve assembled your getup, you step out into a world where you’ll likely draw a few double takes.
From Slate ● Dec. 14, 2024
Ultimately the “best Tim” title, trophy and super-sized check worth $50 went to 21-year-old Staten Island resident Miles Mitchell, who channeled Chalamet’s “Wonka” look for his getup — ascot and top hat included.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2024
She stood up and I saw she was wearing the most extraordinary getup.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
A few young Angelenos, starting out their nights in trendy getups, recognized Raman and stopped by to chat and take pictures.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026
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.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2025
Since the 1940s, masked vigilantes in handmade getups with no special powers have taken to the street to fight crime and injustice.
From Slate ● Oct. 18, 2019
Her favorite part of the visit, she explained, was bumping into two Elvis impersonators, who shared their process for creating their fabulous homemade getups.
From Fox News ● Sep. 10, 2019
Mr. Dursley couldn’t bear people who dressed in funny clothes — the getups you saw on young people!
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
