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

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doll up

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

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

Little girls of all ages doll up, wear elegant clothes and become ladies for an evening.

From New York Times ● Aug. 16, 2010

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

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

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