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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The interior features are done up in black leather with red accents, and features power-adjustable seats and a 12-speaker Mark Levinson sound system.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2025
Particularly lovely is the jewel box bar, done up in a vibrant green that evokes snap peas and leafy trees on a summer morning.
—AFAR Media, 14 July 2025
Eyes were done up once again by my current brow obsession, Milani Stay Put Tinted Brow Mousse in Brown , along with the Lights, Camera, Lashes Platinum Mascara , which gave my straight Asian lashes a subtle boost.
—Cam Zhang, StyleCaster, 1 July 2025
Brennan’s, birthplace of bananas foster, has a private King’s room, Queen’s room and Royal room, all done up in lavish New Orleans canopies and tapestries.
—David Hochman, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2025
Particularly lovely is the jewel box bar, done up in a vibrant green that evokes snap peas and leafy trees on a summer morning.
—AFAR Media, 14 July 2025
Eyes were done up once again by my current brow obsession, Milani Stay Put Tinted Brow Mousse in Brown , along with the Lights, Camera, Lashes Platinum Mascara , which gave my straight Asian lashes a subtle boost.
—Cam Zhang, StyleCaster, 1 July 2025
Brennan’s, birthplace of bananas foster, has a private King’s room, Queen’s room and Royal room, all done up in lavish New Orleans canopies and tapestries.
—David Hochman, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Do up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20up. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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