getup

noun get·up \ ˈget-ˌəp \

|Updated on: 13 Jun 2018

Examples: getup in a Sentence

Definition of getup

1 : outfit, costume

2 : general composition or structure

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Examples of getup in a Sentence

He came onstage in a cowboy getup.
a guy in a crazy getup

Recent Examples of getup from the Web

The international human rights barrister made a splash with her sunny getup and Stephen Jones disc hat.

— ashley hoffman, Time, "Everyone Made the Same Joke About George and Amal Clooney at the Royal Wedding," 20 May 2018
And the entire getup is my top contender for best look with fascinator.

— elizabeth wellington, Philly.com, "Royal wedding fashion: Meghan Markle sparkles in Clare Waight Keller for Givenchy | Elizabeth Wellington," 19 May 2018
So, while Stewart’s outfit for the protest appears to be yet another one of her enviable designer getups, the look — a Chanel pantsuit and boots— may be another quietly subversive act of protest.

— refinery29.com, "Kristen Stewart, Ava DuVernay & 80 Other Women Staged A Powerful Protest At Cannes," 12 May 2018
Rihanna went full Catholic and aimed straight for the top of the papacy, in her incredibly-heavy-looking beaded Pope-glam getup.

— sable yong, Allure, "Dear Pope Rihanna, Please Hear Our Pleas and Bless the Allure Staff With Your Grace," 7 May 2018
The spandex brand Lycra would become particularly associated with cycling getups like bib shorts, whose shoulder straps were more comfortable than the complicated systems pioneered by the Victorians.

— christine ro, The Atlantic, "How Cycling Clothing Opened Doors for Women," 15 Apr. 2018
Don your best Southern getup and enter the best dressed runway contest.

— rianne coale, RedEye Chicago, "15 Kentucky Derby specials and events in Chicago," 3 May 2017
Though the Pope didn’t seem to take offense (the Fontana sisters and their seamstresses were invited for an audience in 1957), others found the getup, which included a rosary-style necklace, to be downright blasphemous.

— Vogue, "Il Pretino: The Story of Three Italian Sisters, One Fiery American Actress, and a Molto Bella Black Dress," 25 Apr. 2018
Much unkind merriment about their getups was made by visitors who saw them in their old age and found the riding habits and top hats absurd.

— Longreads, "The Ladies Who Were Famous for Wanting to Be Left Alone," 17 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use of getup

1842

in the meaning defined at sense 2

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getup Synonyms

Synonyms

costume, drag, dress, garb, guise, outfit, togs;

fashion, mode, style;

array, caparison, vestments;

get up

verb

Definition of get up

intransitive verb

1 a : to arise from bed

b : to rise to one's feet

c : climb, ascend

2 : to go ahead or faster —used in the imperative as a command especially to driven animals

transitive verb

1 : to make preparations for : organize

got up a party for the newcomers

2 : to arrange as to external appearance : dress

3 : to acquire a knowledge of

4 : to create in oneself

cannot get up the courage to tell them

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Examples of get up in a Sentence

you need to get right up when the alarm goes off in the morning
all got up in her Sunday best

Recent Examples of get up from the Web

Bella, the dog, gives her a reason to get up each morning.

— jessica ravitz, CNN, "A widow struggles to make sense of suicide when there were no signs," 8 June 2018
This meant only mothers got up at night with crying babies and toddlers; dads never changed diapers or got involved in the nitty-gritty of bedtime baths and other basic child behavior training and nurturing until children were ready for school.

— marcy meffert, San Antonio Express-News, "Dads no longer tied to outdated roles," 8 June 2018
After wrestling with Hepburn on the ground, Eckford got up and shot him, the affidavit said.

— lisa maria garza, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Orlando police find body of shooting victim on road; suspects later turn themselves in," 7 June 2018
But more often her students are working during the day to help support their families, are taking care of sick siblings, or have trouble getting up early after working late.

— liz bowie, baltimoresun.com, "Nearly 1 in 5 Maryland students is chronically absent. At some schools, the rate is more than 75 percent.," 6 June 2018
But another inmate, Eric Ligon, said in a statement for Schoen that jail staff accused Anderson of malingering, yelling at him to get up.

— NBC News, "Feds admit liability for death of Alabama inmate who died of ulcer," 4 June 2018
Fans of former Nickelodeon sitcom star Drake Bell will have their chance to get up close and personal with the actor and musician in West Dundee.

— erin sauder, Elgin Courier-News, "Nickelodeon sitcom star Drake Bell is bringing his music act to West Dundee," 30 May 2018
Noticing the young cadet standing proudly in the rain, the Braves fan got up from his seat to shield him from the downpour.

— meghan overdeep, Southern Living, "Moving Photo of Braves Fan Holding Umbrella for Marine Corps Junior ROTC Cadet Goes Viral," 29 May 2018
Toxicologists who have examined the story say that Brunton could not have gotten up and left so immediately if he had been drugged, as the only sort of drugs that were available at the time (the mid-’80s) would have knocked someone out for hours.

— emma stefansky, Vanities, "George Takei Forgives Sexual Assault Accuser After Accuser Retracts Claim," 27 May 2018

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