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as in to decorate
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
if you were to doll up those Shaker-style rooms, you'd ruin their simple elegance
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as in to dress
to put on one's best or formal clothes
got all dolled up for the party
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Recent Examples of doll up
Pushing her to get dolled up daily just isn’t going to win you any points right now.
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Author: Wayne and Wanda, Anchorage Daily News, 10 May 2020
Even fries are special at Attagirl, thin and crisp and dolled up with garlic-thyme butter and herbs or just dusted with salt and pepper.
—Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, 27 Feb. 2020
Tarte Cosmetics: Get dolled up with up to 70% off marked down makeup with promo code SALE.
—Chelsea Stone, CNN Underscored, 27 Dec. 2019
The vainest city honor belonged to the Big Apple where New Yorkers spend an average of 38 minutes dolling up.
—Johnny Diaz, sun-sentinel.com, 29 Aug. 2019
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Author: Wayne and Wanda, Anchorage Daily News, 10 May 2020
Even fries are special at Attagirl, thin and crisp and dolled up with garlic-thyme butter and herbs or just dusted with salt and pepper.
—Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, 27 Feb. 2020
Tarte Cosmetics: Get dolled up with up to 70% off marked down makeup with promo code SALE.
—Chelsea Stone, CNN Underscored, 27 Dec. 2019
The vainest city honor belonged to the Big Apple where New Yorkers spend an average of 38 minutes dolling up.
—Johnny Diaz, sun-sentinel.com, 29 Aug. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doll up
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The actress had her signature long nails on display, this time decorated with elaborate white and black designs with swirls of different shades of green as well as rhinestones.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
23 Feb. 2025
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This spacious pouch has all the classic features of the brand’s other functional bags, but this iteration is decorated with a rich, silky red sheen, complete with the subtle outline of a snake.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2025
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The couple posed around a classic car as Lutes wore a black suit and Lovato dressed in white with hair in dramatic loose curls.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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Totally rocking the suburbs from their parent’s garage, the pair — dressed in full studded black leather outfits, teased hair and goth-y makeup — try to shred only to realize their hair whipping is causing a very uncool side effect.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
14 Feb. 2025
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In some guest rooms and suites not already adorned with original frescoes, walls were painted with sweeping landscapes, their hazy greens and ecrus a nod to the bucolic murals of Pompeian villas.—
Kin Woo Gisela Williams Amy Conway Kate Maxwell,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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More specifically, though, the jerseys were adorned with Aston Villa’s crest.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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Mackin got the paintings in the living room and kitchen at Target and found the botanical prints that dress up the dining room on Facebook Marketplace.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
9 Feb. 2025
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Stiller explains that production dressed up actors to resemble Scott, Britt Lower, Zach Cherry, and Turturro and outfitted them with masks.—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Doll up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doll%20up. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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