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tone-up

[ tohn-uhp ]
/ ˈtoʊnˌʌp /

noun

an exercise for toning up one's body.

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Origin of tone-up

Noun use of the verb phrase tone up

Words nearby tone-up

tone row, tone-setter, tonetic, tonetics, tonette, tone-up, ton-force, tong, tonga, Tongan, Tongass National Forest
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British Dictionary definitions for tone-up

tone up

verb

(adverb) to make or become more vigorous, healthy, etcexercise tones up the muscles
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