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
• garb
• wrap
• drape
• jacket
• robe
• invest
• bedeck
• swaddle
• furnish
• vest
• tailor
• cloak
• vesture
• equip
• dress down
• uniform
• caparison
• outfit
• mantle
• frock
• enswathe
• huddle
• hap
• underdress
• swathe
• bedight
• accoutre
• habilitate
• accouter

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

Examples of do up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Guest rooms, suites, and villas are done up in lake cottage style, with some offering water views. —Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 9 July 2024

Rooms are done up in a very Capri color scheme of blue and white—milky ceramic tiles feature blue motifs, and blanched white linen upholstery adds a crispness. —Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 9 July 2024

Spacious rooms are done up in local textiles and tilework. —Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 June 2024

Its interior is done up in British Racing Green, which is a nod to the automaker’s rich racing heritage. —Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 June 2024