dolled up 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of dolled upnext
as in elegant

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dolled up

2 of 2

verb

past tense of doll up
1
as in decorated
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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2
as in dressed
to put on one's best or formal clothes got all dolled up for the party

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dolled up
  1. elegant
  2. decorated
  3. formal
  4. adorned
  5. dressy
  6. draped
  7. a la mode
  8. natty
Adjective
  • This set, on sale for $52.99 at Amazon, features an elegant v-neck top with a long-sleeved batwing.
    Nora Colomer, Fox News, 26 Dec. 2024
  • This textural updo functions as an elegant addition while keeping the hair out of Cleveland’s face.
    Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of elegant
Verb
  • Red lights denote homes decorated for the holidays.
    Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
  • This time of year, they are decorated with ornamental globes, while the surrounding fences of vertical wooden slats are festooned with white Christmas lights.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of decorated
Adjective
  • Mauricio Vidal has a keen eye for capturing the Caribbean region’s natural beauty, his formal framing giving careful attention to the way the environment really is a titular character here.
    Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 21 Dec. 2024
  • On one end, a formal living and dining space with an elegant fireplace overlooks the glittering city lights, tall ceilings and herringbone floors bookending this impressive backdrop for hosting.
    Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of formal
Verb
  • Outdoors, the landscaped grounds are laced with live oak trees and host formal gardens adorned with a life-size chessboard and a secret swing.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024
  • For couples who like to hit the slopes, stay at the Madeline, which provides ski-in, ski-out access—as well as luxurious lodgings adorned in a warm brown-and-cream color scheme.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of adorned
Adjective
  • Partridge, a London native, went for an equally dressy look consisting of a cropped navy suede jacket, white shirt and black slacks.
    Michelle Lee, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Take 40% off these staples—a pair of dressy vegan leather pants that look chic but are surprisingly stretchy and comfortable, as well as a wide-leg corduroy that looks stylish, paired with a blazer and boots.
    Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of dressy
Verb
  • The tortoises live in a sheltered habitat ringed by barbed wire and draped in netting.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
  • North Carolina At the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, a Christmas tree stands over 35 feet tall in the estate’s Banquet Hall, draped with thousands of twinkling lights, intricate ornaments, and luxurious ribbons.
    Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of draped
Adjective
  • Much like you would with a slice of cake, try your doughnut a la mode!
    Gerry Frank | For The Oregonian/OregonLive, oregonlive, 5 Sep. 2020
  • Dessert is a choice of cherry doughnut bread a la mode or chocolate lover’s cheesecake.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 9 Feb. 2023
Definition of a la mode
Adjective
  • In her scarlet silk dress and natty little red hat, Doris Ulmann would have looked right at home in her Park Avenue studio.
    April White, JSTOR Daily, 18 Nov. 2024
  • Obviously, nobody has any inkling of what’s about to go down in Columbus five days after Ferro makes her natty selection.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of natty
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