get (all) dolled up
idiom
: to make oneself attractive with makeup and fancy or stylish clothes
She got (all) dolled up for the party.
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Now, watch pop star Tyla get dolled up for the 2024 Met Gala:
Shop all of our latest obsessions in one place!
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Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 29 Oct. 2024
Head to Washington’s San Juan Islands to dabble in sea kayaking and orca spotting, or get dolled up for an evening of fine dining and chamber music on Amelia Island in Florida.
—Lila Harron Battis, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024
First comes the excitement of having an opportunity to get all dolled up.
—Shelby Ying Hyde, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2024
Not the producers letting the women get all dolled up and excited to have a night with the Bachelor only to have a stranger crush their dreams!
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 21 Feb. 2023
At this point, your sauce is ready to get dolled up—whipping cream and Parmesan are largely responsible for this.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2023
Watch on With Barbie the year's hottest flick, there are a lot of us who are going to want to get all dolled up for Halloween.
—Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 16 Aug. 2023
Two Barbie soundtrack songs get dolled up in the Global Excl.
—Gary Trust, Billboard, 31 July 2023
The rolls go in a cup and get dolled up with a parade of tasty toppings.
—Robin Soslow, Chron, 12 Sep. 2022
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Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 29 Oct. 2024
Head to Washington’s San Juan Islands to dabble in sea kayaking and orca spotting, or get dolled up for an evening of fine dining and chamber music on Amelia Island in Florida.
—Lila Harron Battis, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024
First comes the excitement of having an opportunity to get all dolled up.
—Shelby Ying Hyde, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2024
Not the producers letting the women get all dolled up and excited to have a night with the Bachelor only to have a stranger crush their dreams!
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 21 Feb. 2023
At this point, your sauce is ready to get dolled up—whipping cream and Parmesan are largely responsible for this.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2023
Watch on With Barbie the year's hottest flick, there are a lot of us who are going to want to get all dolled up for Halloween.
—Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 16 Aug. 2023
Two Barbie soundtrack songs get dolled up in the Global Excl.
—Gary Trust, Billboard, 31 July 2023
The rolls go in a cup and get dolled up with a parade of tasty toppings.
—Robin Soslow, Chron, 12 Sep. 2022
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“Get (all) dolled up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20%28all%29%20dolled%20up. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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