getup
noun
costume; outfit.
getups
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pluralof getup.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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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.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2024
The getups aren’t just for the tournament; the everyday caddies at Augusta have worn them for decades.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2022
She reportedly referenced groups of students dressing up in similar costumes or some coming to school in elaborate getups – leaving other students who don’t have the resources to do so left out.
From Fox News ● Oct. 26, 2021
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
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
