doll yourself up

doll yourself up
ˌdoll sb/yourself ˈup derived
(informal) to make sb/yourself look attractive for a party, etc, with fashionable clothes

Are you

getting dolled up

for the party?

Main entry:dollderived

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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