getup
Americannoun
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costume; outfit.
Everyone will stare at you if you wear that getup.
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arrangement or format; style.
the getup of a new cookbook.
Etymology
Origin of getup
First recorded in 1825–35; noun use of verb phrase get up
Example Sentences
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What getup will transcend la mode and stand the test of time?
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
It might be easy to assume his regular getup is a result of wanting to match the music, but Rodriguez insists he was already dressing that way much before he ever considered dabbling in soul.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025
She wears a vibrant pink getup — a vintage top and Issey Miyake pants — complete with small pleats and optimal for the unavoidable August heat wave.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2025
Angeli-Chansley, with his cinematic getup of horns and face paint, was initially a symbol of the event and had since evolved into its most iconic martyr.
From Slate • Jul. 30, 2024
“That getup really does something for you, Janey-Jane. I can see why you take your training and all that so serious. You belong to this life. You’ll be a brilliant Attendant.”
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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