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as in costumes
clothing chosen as appropriate for a specific situation
went to the prom in some elaborately beaded getup
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as in designs
the way in which the elements of something (as a work of art) are arranged
the wine book's getup is pretty standard, with wines being arranged according to country of origin
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Recent Examples of getups
Gender is often ambiguous—or beside the point—with getups ranging from church lady to dance-hall tart to BDSM munchkin.
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Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
Ballroom culture infuses all aspects of the show, including a parade of costumes, ranging from contemporary neon getups to sumptuous evening gowns and glittering headdresses.
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Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
11 May 2026
Stunning in shimmering orange getups?
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Laura Lane,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
From there, the scene jumps to Milan, where Andy and Miranda are seen attending myriad fashion shows and wearing a series of ravishing getups, all soundtracked once again by Madonna’s 1990 hit.
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Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
Emily brought her dramatic energy to the shows, thrashing her skinny way through the crowds in her surrealist thrift-store getups, crowd-surfing and stage diving and taking elbows to the face with theatrical aplomb.
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Andrew Martin,
Vogue,
9 Mar. 2026
Onstage, Fleming dresses in glam-rock getups reminiscent of both Mick Jagger and Cher.
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Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2026
For an InstaCart ad directed by Spike Jonze, the Zoolander star and the jumpsuit-wearing flipper bust moves in Boone-ish getups for a sleazy, Italo-disco style music program.
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Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Feb. 2026
Indeed, allowing the fruits to breathe playfulness into your wintertime getups will be one of your best fashion decisions to date.
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Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
22 Dec. 2025
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
Ballroom culture infuses all aspects of the show, including a parade of costumes, ranging from contemporary neon getups to sumptuous evening gowns and glittering headdresses.
—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
11 May 2026
Stunning in shimmering orange getups?
—
Laura Lane,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
From there, the scene jumps to Milan, where Andy and Miranda are seen attending myriad fashion shows and wearing a series of ravishing getups, all soundtracked once again by Madonna’s 1990 hit.
—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
Emily brought her dramatic energy to the shows, thrashing her skinny way through the crowds in her surrealist thrift-store getups, crowd-surfing and stage diving and taking elbows to the face with theatrical aplomb.
—
Andrew Martin,
Vogue,
9 Mar. 2026
Onstage, Fleming dresses in glam-rock getups reminiscent of both Mick Jagger and Cher.
—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2026
For an InstaCart ad directed by Spike Jonze, the Zoolander star and the jumpsuit-wearing flipper bust moves in Boone-ish getups for a sleazy, Italo-disco style music program.
—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Feb. 2026
Indeed, allowing the fruits to breathe playfulness into your wintertime getups will be one of your best fashion decisions to date.
—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
22 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for getups
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Both spent about $500 to $600 creating their costumes.
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It's got the costumes, colors, visuals, it's got the dancing.
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What really matters, especially on this sensitive coastline, is whether that balance is kept, not just how the designs look.
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This one has a brown animal print that stands out but doesn't distract from the other lighter designs.
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Public outrage over how a female pop star dresses has, of course, recurred long before Rodrigo became a household name.
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Amazon has marked down everything from matching sets and breezy dresses to flowy palazzo pants that can handle long flights, sightseeing days, and dinner reservations without missing a beat.
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The two Red Sky Ranch courses are both outstanding, ultra-dramatic mountain layouts with enormous elevation charges, and both by marquee designers, Tom Fazio and Greg Norman.
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The data gathered during this preliminary investigation will decide whether the firms progress to detailed engineering layouts, formal applications with maritime and atomic regulatory bodies, or the establishment of joint corporate entities to oversee physical production.
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That payoff helps explain why drop-in formats keep multiplying across cities.
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The migration is now complete—Swift ended support for legacy formats in November 2025, and the Federal Reserve migrated Fedwire in July 2025.
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For those of us who had never considered this, Sans Visage serves as a striking and unexpected transmission from the other side—a Stockhausen-esque mood piece haunted by glassy piano motifs and musique concrète-style arrangement.
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The Oscar-winning actress’ dress was comprised of pink lace and featured semi-sheer fabric beneath the botanical motifs throughout the delicate material.
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The recreational use of bigger display fireworks, such as salutes that contain two grains – 130 milligrams – of explosive materials and professional-grade aerial shells with more than 60 grams of pyrotechnic compositions isn't allowed.
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Her style was wholly her own, with a delightfully strange mix of off-kilter compositions, deadpan facial expressions, and historical references.
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Yet, the same themes of access and power have lingered around the presidency in the eight decades since.
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Another would connect a reading from the Book of Lamentations and its themes of the destruction of Jerusalem with readings about the Holocaust.
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“Getups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/getups. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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