do up
verb
did up; done up; doing up; does up
1
: fasten
do up the buttons of a shirt
… an elderly lady with her jacket done up tightly against the wind …—
Sue Lloyd-Roberts
Sue Lloyd-Roberts2
3
: to prepare (something) for wear or use (as by cleaning or repairing)
"… I'll make the pies and lady fingers tomorrow and do up my white muslin dress. …"—Lucy Maud Montgomery
Lucy Maud Montgomery4
a
: to wrap (something) up
do up a package
b
: to prepare and preserve (something) for later use : can entry 2, put up
I did up a bushel of tomatoes.
Synonyms
Examples of do up in a Sentence
the whole house had been done up for Halloween
on Wild West Day some of the women came to the office done up as showgirls, while the men were mostly outlaws
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One member of the choir taught fifth grade, and her tween fan army, done up in rhinestones and taffeta, buzzed overhead in the balcony.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Original artwork fills the lobbies, library, and hallways, and guest rooms are done up in restful grays and taupes with amber and brass accents.
—Sunshine Flint, AFAR Media, 13 Feb. 2025
And now that his beloved Buffalo Bills are out of the running, Hinckley’s Fancy Meats is doing up a wild boar scrapple for one of his staffers, Veronica, whose family hails from PA.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2025
On its spring 2025 runway, the house put forward a variety of leather ties, done up in glossy hues like red and gray, and styled with your traditional button-up shirts or suits.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Original artwork fills the lobbies, library, and hallways, and guest rooms are done up in restful grays and taupes with amber and brass accents.
—Sunshine Flint, AFAR Media, 13 Feb. 2025
And now that his beloved Buffalo Bills are out of the running, Hinckley’s Fancy Meats is doing up a wild boar scrapple for one of his staffers, Veronica, whose family hails from PA.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2025
On its spring 2025 runway, the house put forward a variety of leather ties, done up in glossy hues like red and gray, and styled with your traditional button-up shirts or suits.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Do up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20up. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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