get-up meaning

n. [c]

(informal) a costume; an unusual (and weird, in your opinion) set of clothes: It was funny to see him in that clown's get-up.

NOTE verb = get up

[American slang]
n. (stress on "get") Fancy dress or costume. Some get-up you're wearing!

Examples

  1. he looked absurd in that get-up.
  2. his get-up was as scrupulously careful as ever.

Related Words

  1. get-go meaning
  2. get-out meaning
  3. get-out clause meaning
  4. get-rich-quick meaning
  5. get-together meaning
  6. get-up-and-get meaning
  7. get-up-and-go meaning
  8. get-well meaning
  9. get-well card meaning
  10. get.com meaning
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