doll up
verb
dolled up; dolling up; dolls up
1
: to dress elegantly or extravagantly
2
: to make more attractive (as by decorating)
: to get dolled up
Examples of doll up in a Sentence
if you were to doll up those Shaker-style rooms, you'd ruin their simple elegance
got all dolled up for the party
Recent Examples on the Web
Wearing a look inspired by Barbie herself, Margot Robbie dolls up at this year's Gotham Awards on Nov. 27 in N.Y.C.
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Bradley Cooper waves to onlookers outside of the 2023 Gotham Awards in New York City on Nov. 27.
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Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 30 Nov. 2023
To further doll up your kitchen, Hilton’s main cutlery set features eight luxuriously golden knives with soft pink handles and gold accents.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2023
Not everyone is thrilled by Dancoisne-Martineau's efforts to doll up the sites however.
—Julia Buckley, CNN, 5 May 2021
Make your little one’s Christmas morning by picking this doll up from under the tree.
—Kiana Murden, CNN Underscored, 16 Dec. 2020
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Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 30 Nov. 2023
To further doll up your kitchen, Hilton’s main cutlery set features eight luxuriously golden knives with soft pink handles and gold accents.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2023
Not everyone is thrilled by Dancoisne-Martineau's efforts to doll up the sites however.
—Julia Buckley, CNN, 5 May 2021
Make your little one’s Christmas morning by picking this doll up from under the tree.
—Kiana Murden, CNN Underscored, 16 Dec. 2020
See All Example Sentences for doll up
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“Doll up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doll%20up. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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