DOLLED UP Synonyms: 170 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in elegant

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verb

past tense of doll up

as in decorated

to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming if you were to doll up those Shaker-style rooms, you'd ruin their simple elegance

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as in dressed

to put on one's best or formal clothes got all dolled up for the party

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Adjective

Specs AccordionItemContainerButton Upsides AccordionItemContainerButton Downsides Instead of constantly kicking that pile of shoes to the side by your entryway, give them an elegant home with this tilt-out storage cabinet.

— Lauren Arzbaecher, Architectural Digest, 9 Sep. 2026
The New York Times recently showcased 41 of the greatest Mexican restaurants across the country, from taco trucks to elegant eateries with tasting menus.

— Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of elegant

Verb

It’s decorated with symbols and art reminiscent of the Triforce, the golden, in-game relic that can grant any wish.

— Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026
Yellow tentacles decorated with rhythmic patterns of dots swirl around a room, the patterns echoed on the floor and the walls.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of decorated

Verb

In it, Simpson pulled pranks on strangers dressed as a Ford Bronco salesman, a durag-wearing rapper, a pizza delivery man, an Elvis Presley impersonator and an elderly, white man.

— Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Her fans, dressed in T-shirts that showed her in a shimmering blue dress and flower crown, began making pilgrimages to the crash site every year, sharing stories of Gilda appearing in their dreams and answering their prayers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of dressed

Adjective

His two sons attended New York public schools, but Spade says their formal observance of the attacks seldom extended beyond a moment of silence.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
Sparks alone has converted 38 of his 94 stores, and the network stands at 155 across 27 states — a base large enough to justify a formal national rollout but small enough that new owners can still test economics store by store.

— Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of formal

Verb

Many of its stations look as though they were built for the tsars, clad in precious marble and adorned with mosaics, crystal chandeliers, sculptures, and gilded moldings.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
So, like many of the girls my age, my bedroom walls were adorned with posters of Britney Spears, the Pussycat Dolls, and the Spice Girls.

— Megan Feringa, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of adorned

Verb

And Teyana Taylor dressed up for a pre-Oscars party in a red slash back sweater dress and exaggerated bow belt with the label’s bonbon gloves and thigh-high Shark Pinch boots in black leather.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
It’s still built with comfort in mind, thanks to the flowy material and stretchy elastic waistbands of the pants and top, but has a simple cut that can be dressed up or down easily.

— Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of dressed up

Adjective

Pair with sneakers for a more casual look or sleek heels for a dressy outfit.

— Kate Donovan, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2026
Style this maxi skirt with a dressy blouse, tights, and tall boots for a cute date night ensemble, or dress it down with a sweater and sneakers for more low-key days.

— Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of dressy

Verb

The American walks into a meeting room in Las Vegas’ New York-New York hotel, dressed in bold pink tracksuit bottoms, with the WBC welterweight title belt draped over his shoulder, talking as fast as his fists fly.

— Chris McKenna, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
However, my hands-down favorite was the new Apple Watch Hermès Series 12 (starting at $1,399), draped in radiant gold titanium.

— Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026

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