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doll up
doll D0328400 (dŏl)n.1. A figure having the likeness of a human, especially one used as a child's toy.2. Slang a. A person considered to be physically attractive.b. A woman.c. A helpful or obliging person: What a doll you've been in this crisis!d. Used as a term of endearment.Phrasal Verb: doll up Slang 1. To dress oneself smartly and often ostentatiously, especially for a special occasion.2. To add embellishing details to in order to make much more attractive.
[From Doll, nickname for Dorothy.]doll up vb (Clothing & Fashion) (tr, adverb) slang to adorn or dress (oneself or another, esp a child) in a stylish or showy manner Thesaurus| Verb | 1.doll up - use special care in dressing, making-up, etc.; "She dolled herself up for the night out with her friends"glam up, pretty up, do upneaten, groom - care for one's external appearance; "He is always well-groomed" |
dollnounSlang. A person regarded as physically attractive:beauty, belle (used of a woman), lovely, stunner.Slang: babe, hunk (used of a man), knockout, looker, stud (used of a man).phrasal verb
doll upSlang. To dress in formal or special clothing:array, attire, deck (out), dress up, prank.Informal: trick out (or up).Translationsdoll up
doll 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, updoll upv. Slang 1. To dress someone in fancy or ostentatious clothes, especially for a special occasion: The parents dolled up their child in sailor outfits. The costume designer dolled me up in 19th-century clothing. I got all dolled up for the big Halloween party.2. To add embellishing details to something in order to make it more attractive: I dolled up the boring lecture by adding a lot of jokes. There wasn't much content in the manuscript, so the author had tried to doll it up with interesting stories.See also: doll, upEncyclopediaSeedollMedicalSeeDolldoll up
Synonyms for doll upverb use special care in dressing, making-up, etc.SynonymsRelated Words |