getup

1 of 2

noun

get·​up ˈget-ˌəp 

1

: outfit, costume

2

: general composition or structure

get up

2 of 2

verb

got up; got up or gotten up; getting up; gets 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

Synonyms

Noun

• costume
• drag
• dress
• garb
• guise
• outfit
• togs

Verb

• arise
• rise
• roll out
• turn out
• uprise

Examples of getup in a Sentence

Noun

He came onstage in a cowboy getup.

a guy in a crazy getup

Verb

you need to get right up when the alarm goes off in the morning

all got up in her Sunday best

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

In Anaheim Hills, a community favorite cheered the crowd as pups in their best patriotic getups strutted in the Yankee Doodle Dog Show, before the annual community parade and festival offered entertainment for the rest of the day. —Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 4 July 2024

In the past, she's donned realistic getups to embody megastars like Barbra Streisand, Jessica Lange and Lana Del Rey. —Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 27 June 2024

Verb

The males can get up to 6 feet tall and 500 pounds; the females can grow up to 4 ½ feet tall and 200 pounds, according to the Smithsonian. —Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 16 July 2024

Maybe, for those of us with midsummer melancholia, the best solution is to simply ignore what other people get up to when the mercury rises. —Kyle MacNeill, Vogue, 15 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1842, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a

Kids Definition

getup

1 of 2 noun

get·​up ˈget-ˌəp 

: outfit entry 1 sense 1, costume

get up

2 of 2 verb

get-ˈəp,

git-

1

a

: to arise from bed

b

: to rise to one's feet

2

: prepare sense 2, organize

get up a petition

3

: to produce in oneself by effort

get up the courage