- doll up
- verbuse special care in dressing, making-up, etc.-
She dolled herself up for the night out with her friends
• Verb Frames:-Somebody ——s somebody
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verb: to dress oneself in formal, elegant, or fancy attire and personal adornmentsinsisted that he must doll up for this party
1. : to array in elegance, extravagance, or showy outfitall dolled up in top hat and tails, dancing attendance on a certain show girl — Polly Adler
2. : to make more attractive with a freshening up and addition of decorative detailsa country schoolhouse all dolled up by the pupils for a Christmas party
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ˌdoll ˈup [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they doll up he/she/it dolls up present participle dolling up past tense dolled up past participle dolled up] informal phrasal verbto make someone or yourself look attractive for a special occasionWe used to doll ourselves up and go into town.
Thesaurus: to make someone or something more attractivesynonym to make yourself look more attractivesynonymMain entry: doll* * *
doll up [phrasal verb]doll (yourself) up informal : to make (yourself) attractive with makeup and fancy or stylish clothesShe dolled herself up for the party. = She got (all) dolled up for the party.
• • •Main Entry: ↑doll
Useful english dictionary. 2012.