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dolled up
Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. |  dolled up - dressed in fancy or formal clothingdressed to kill, dressed to the nines, dressed-up, spiffed up, spruced up, togged up, dressedclad, clothed - wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination; "clothed and in his right mind"- Bible; "proud of her well-clothed family"; "nurses clad in white"; "white-clad nurses" |
dolled up
(all) dolled upNicely groomed and well-dressed, especially in comparison to one's usual appearance. I got all dolled up for my date, and then he canceled on me at the last minute. Why are you all dolled up today? Are you going out after work?See also: doll, updoll up1. To groom and dress oneself or someone else nicely, especially in comparison to one's usual appearance. A noun or pronoun can be used between "doll" and "up." I got all dolled up for my date, and then he canceled on me at the last minute. Why are you all dolled up today? Are you going out after work?2. To try to make something more appealing. A noun or pronoun can be used between "doll" and "up." You guys really need to doll up this house if you're hoping to sell it for that high a price.See also: doll, up*(all) dolled upFig. dressed up and well-groomed. (Usually used of females. *Typically: be ~; get ~.) I have to get all dolled up for the dance tonight.See also: doll, updolled upAlso, all dolled up. Dressed or fixed up smartly and, often, ostentatiously, usually for a special occasion. For example, There's no need to get all dolled up-it's just a picnic, or They dolled up the classroom for parents' night. This expression alludes to a person or object being as attractive as a pretty doll. It is also put verbally, to doll up, as in I wanted to doll up my apartment before the guests arrived. [Colloquial; c. 1900] Also see gussied up. See also: doll, updolled up
Synonyms for dolled upadj dressed in fancy or formal clothingSynonyms- dressed to kill
- dressed to the nines
- dressed-up
- spiffed up
- spruced up
- togged up
- dressed
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