doll up
verb
dolled up; dolling up; dolls up
1
: to dress elegantly or extravagantly
2
: to make more attractive (as by decorating)
: to get dolled up
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Examples of doll up in a Sentence
if you were to doll up those Shaker-style rooms, you'd ruin their simple elegance
got all dolled up for the party
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Wearing a look inspired by Barbie herself, Margot Robbie dolls up at this year's Gotham Awards on Nov. 27 in N.Y.C.
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Bradley Cooper waves to onlookers outside of the 2023 Gotham Awards in New York City on Nov. 27.
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Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 30 Nov. 2023
To further doll up your kitchen, Hilton’s main cutlery set features eight luxuriously golden knives with soft pink handles and gold accents.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2023
Not everyone is thrilled by Dancoisne-Martineau's efforts to doll up the sites however.
—Julia Buckley, CNN, 5 May 2021
To doll up that campfire treat, Dieguez recommended adding a strawberry or roasting some sugary marshmallow Peeps.
—René A. Guzman, ExpressNews.com, 11 May 2020
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Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 30 Nov. 2023
To further doll up your kitchen, Hilton’s main cutlery set features eight luxuriously golden knives with soft pink handles and gold accents.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2023
Not everyone is thrilled by Dancoisne-Martineau's efforts to doll up the sites however.
—Julia Buckley, CNN, 5 May 2021
To doll up that campfire treat, Dieguez recommended adding a strawberry or roasting some sugary marshmallow Peeps.
—René A. Guzman, ExpressNews.com, 11 May 2020
See all Example Sentences for doll up
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“Doll up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doll%20up. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.
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