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as in to decorate
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
the whole house had been done up for Halloween
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as in to clothe
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
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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as in to wear
to use up all the physical energy of
all of this fussing about the wedding has done me up
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The models who approach are wearing Vuitton shoes and, in place of garments, Vuitton cloth: Since most pieces of the new collection aren’t ready, the models have been done up with dummy wraps and simple cuts that simulate the finished pieces’ movement and silhouette.
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Nathan Heller, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2024
As Shelly begins one final performance done up in her feathers, glitter and rhinestones, a smoky ballad comes in and a familiar, husky voice rings out.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2024
Hagan took the car, capable of doing up to 330 mph across a 1,000-foot stretch, to the M1 Concourse to do a burnout for the crowd.
—Liam Rappleye, Detroit Free Press, 10 Aug. 2024
And there always seems to be a lot of work to be done up there.
—Christian Davenport, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
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Nathan Heller, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2024
As Shelly begins one final performance done up in her feathers, glitter and rhinestones, a smoky ballad comes in and a familiar, husky voice rings out.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2024
Hagan took the car, capable of doing up to 330 mph across a 1,000-foot stretch, to the M1 Concourse to do a burnout for the crowd.
—Liam Rappleye, Detroit Free Press, 10 Aug. 2024
And there always seems to be a lot of work to be done up there.
—Christian Davenport, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
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“Do up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/do%20up. Accessed 2 Nov. 2024.
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