do up

verb

did up; done up; doing up; does up

Synonyms of do up next

transitive verb

: fasten

do up the buttons of a shirt

… an elderly lady with her jacket done up tightly against the wind …—

Sue Lloyd-Roberts

: to deck (someone) out : clothe

The waitstaff was done up in western attire.

: to furnish (something) with something ornamental : decorate

She always does up the house for the holidays.

: 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

: to wrap (something) up

do up a package

: to prepare and preserve (something) for later use : can entry 2, put up

I did up a bushel of tomatoes.

: exhaust, wear out

This contact with righteousness has about done me up!—

Sinclair Lewis

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 of the bedrooms is done up with black-and-white-striped wallpaper, black-and-white-striped canopy beds, and black-and-white-striped pillows — all very Beetlejuice. —

Kim Velsey, Curbed, 22 Nov. 2024 The Capella Manor has been done up by the interior decorator Simone Haag, who aimed for a contemporary-chic design. —

Tori Latham, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2024 Speaking on Friday, though, Guardiola did up the ante slightly. —

Sam Lee, The Athletic, 11 Aug. 2024 The grand dining room, which sports double-height ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows, has been done up in red velvet, with herringbone floors and textured walls hand-brushed with gold leaf. —

Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for do up