suit up
phrasal verb
suited up; suiting up; suits up
US
: to put on a uniform or special clothing
The players are suiting up for the game.
The divers suited up.
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Harry, meanwhile, suited up in a navy blazer, trousers and white button-down, adding on a blue tie.
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Hannah Malach, WWD, 9 Feb. 2025
After winning Offensive Player of the Year last year, CMC suited up in just four games of the 2024 campaign.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025
Big names of past games Some of the biggest football stars in the county’s history have suited up for the Wedemeyer game over the past half century.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
Alek Sanchez can still remember their first time suiting up for the Aztecs.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
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Hannah Malach, WWD, 9 Feb. 2025
After winning Offensive Player of the Year last year, CMC suited up in just four games of the 2024 campaign.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025
Big names of past games Some of the biggest football stars in the county’s history have suited up for the Wedemeyer game over the past half century.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
Alek Sanchez can still remember their first time suiting up for the Aztecs.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Suit up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suit%20up. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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