doll up

British  

verb

1. slang (tr, adverb) to adorn or dress (oneself or another, esp a child) in a stylish or showy manner

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Example Sentences

And so she passed the doll up through the crowd until someone flung it onto the stage.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2023

I responded defensively, like the wounded teen I was, and mocked the way he flapped like a rag doll up on that fence.

From Slate • May 24, 2018

There is no attempt in ‘Black Metropolis’ to understate, to gloss over, to doll up or to make harsh facts pleasant for the tender-­minded.’’

From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2016

They doll up Hollywood's biggest names and use Instagram to show you behind-the-scenes photos of the beautiful and famous.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 17, 2015

I held the crude doll up for the class to inspect.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss