do up
verb
did up; done up; doing up; does up
1
: fasten
do up the buttons of a shirt
… an elderly lady with her jacket done up tightly against the wind …—
Sue Lloyd-Roberts
Sue Lloyd-Roberts2
3
: to prepare (something) for wear or use (as by cleaning or repairing)
"… I'll make the pies and lady fingers tomorrow and do up my white muslin dress. …"—Lucy Maud Montgomery
Lucy Maud Montgomery4
a
: to wrap (something) up
do up a package
b
: to prepare and preserve (something) for later use : can entry 2, put up
I did up a bushel of tomatoes.
Examples of do up in a Sentence
the whole house had been done up for Halloween
on Wild West Day some of the women came to the office done up as showgirls, while the men were mostly outlaws
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Photo : Dan Milstein The primary bedroom is done up with suede upholstered walls and huge slabs of swirling green stone.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 May 2025
Photo : Gregory White/Seattle Home Photography Another bedroom done up in calm, neutral hues has an adjoining study.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 1 May 2025
The soft leather looks best when done up in a snake print, as far as we’re concerned, which will instantly grant your off-duty stylings more oomph.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
Patchwork prints, especially done up in watercolor hues, are a refreshing way to dial up the saturation in the bathroom without settling on any one solid hue.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2025
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 May 2025
Photo : Gregory White/Seattle Home Photography Another bedroom done up in calm, neutral hues has an adjoining study.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 1 May 2025
The soft leather looks best when done up in a snake print, as far as we’re concerned, which will instantly grant your off-duty stylings more oomph.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
Patchwork prints, especially done up in watercolor hues, are a refreshing way to dial up the saturation in the bathroom without settling on any one solid hue.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for do up
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“Do up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20up. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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