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

“And this: ‘Lady Ashton’s pirate getup was so gauche as to be illegal; quick, somebody, throw her in the brig!’

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It might be easy to assume his regular getup is a result of wanting to match the music, but Rodriguez insists he was already dressing that way much before he ever considered dabbling in soul.

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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.

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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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Related Words

• attire 
• costume 
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• frock 
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