Synonyms of do up

do up

verb

1

as in to decorate

to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming

the whole house had been done up for Halloween

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decorate
• adorn
• pretty (up)
• drape
• doll up
• trim
• deck
• dress
• array
• ornament
• embellish
• garnish
• emboss
• paint
• gussy up
• enrich
• glitz (up)
• festoon
• beautify
• blazon
• grace
• emblaze
• dress up
• bedizen
• spruce (up)
• do
• bedeck
• fancy up
• trap
• trick (out)
• braid
• embroider
• brighten
• caparison
• accessorize
• fancify
• boss
• fillet
• ribbon
• freshen
• impearl
• garland
• fringe
• smarten
• diamond
• gild
• feather
• pearl
• chase
• lace
• appliqué
• hang
• redecorate
• redo
• wreathe
• filigree
• flounce
• gem
• figure
• furbelow
• swag
• frill
• jewel

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• scar
• spoil
• mar
• simplify
• deface
• strip
• disfigure
• blemish
• streamline
• dismantle
• bare
• divest
• expose
• display
• reveal
• denude
• uncover
• uglify

2

as in to clothe

to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes

on Wild West Day some of the women came to the office done up as showgirls, while the men were mostly outlaws

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clothe
• dress
• deck (out)
• dress up
• garment
• costume
• gown
• tog (up or out)
• array
• apparel
• get up
• toilet
• rig (out)
• attire
• habit
• suit
• enrobe
• wrap
• drape
• jacket
• robe
• invest
• garb
• bedeck
• swaddle
• furnish
• vest
• tailor
• cloak
• vesture
• equip
• dress down
• uniform
• caparison
• outfit
• mantle
• frock
• enswathe
• huddle
• hap
• underdress
• swathe
• bedight
• accoutre
• habilitate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strip
• disrobe
• undress
• disarray
• untruss
• divest
• uncover
• unclothe
• denude
• unveil
• undrape

3

as in to wear

to use up all the physical energy of

all of this fussing about the wedding has done me up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wear
• kill
• exhaust
• do in
• tire
• drain
• burn out
• bust
• wash out
• wear to a frazzle
• wear out
• harass
• weary
• tucker (out)
• knock out
• outwear
• break
• fatigue
• waste
• fag
• weaken
• frazzle
• enfeeble
• sap
• debilitate
• enervate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• activate
• energize
• strengthen
• relax
• unwind
• rejuvenate
• rest
• invigorate
• vitalize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of do up

Guest rooms and suites are done up in moody shades of blue, and dining options include a sunny conservatory and a clubby dining room. — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Canopy beds are done up in crisp white sheets, and there are plenty of comfy chairs, inside and out, in which to sprawl with a book. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026

Founded in 1925, the company is known for its high-end home sound systems, headphones and televisions — done up with minimalist Scandinavian design. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026

Dust ruffles may have gone the way of the dodo after their heyday in the maximalist ’80s, but the absolute best bed skirts (done up in cottagecore ginghams and frothy sateens) are putting the antiquated bed dressing back on the map. — Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 3 Aug. 2026