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GETUP
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Dictionary entry overview: What does getup mean?
• GETUP (noun)
The noun GETUP has 1 sense:
1. a set of clothing (with accessories)
Familiarity information: GETUP used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A set of clothing (with accessories)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
Context example:
his getup was exceedingly elegant
Hypernyms ("getup" is a kind of...):
attire; dress; garb (clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "getup"):
bib-and-tucker (an attractive outfit)
ensemble (a coordinated outfit (set of clothing))
playsuit (a sports outfit for women or children; usually consists of shorts and a blouse)
trousseau (the personal outfit of a bride; clothes and accessories and linens)
Derivation:
get up (put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive)
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