DOLLS UP Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

dolls up

verb

present tense third-person singular of doll up

as in decorates

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

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The print decorates a semi-sheer collarless evening jacket, an ideal day-to-night piece, according to Brock.

— Ari Stark, Footwear News, 22 July 2026
The painting that decorates the ceiling, Apollo Slaying the Serpent Python, was created by the artist Eugène Delacroix.

— News Desk, Artforum, 22 July 2026

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Regardless, men behaving in a repulsed or shocked way when a man dresses feminine or in women’s clothing is homophobic.

— Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026
Case in point, the Organic Cotton Relaxed Oxford Shirt, which stylist Nicole Chavez, who dresses Witherspoon, handpicked in her cool-girl summer capsule.

— Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 20 July 2026

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To be sure, the Russian space agency Roscosmos (like other space agencies) often adorns its rockets with colorful artwork and logos that may not necessarily result in payment.

— Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 17 July 2026
Co-Space has become known for the visual art that adorns its walls, and Byrd created a blue-and-white painting at the center.

— Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026

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In one photo, Kate drapes an arm around George, who is now almost her height (the future king turns 13 later this month).

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
This tank has a modest silhouette and is designed with wide straps to hide your bra straps, a relaxed fit, and a slightly flowy hem that drapes away from the body.

— Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 25 June 2026

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