do (sth) up
— phrasal verb with do uk/də//du//duː/us/də//du//duː/verb did, done
UK to fasten something or become fastened:
Can you help me to do up my dress?
Do your shoes/laces up before you trip over.
These trousers must have shrunk - I can't do them up.
These trousers won't do up.
Opposite
undo
More examples
- If you put any more in that suitcase you won't be able to do it up!
- He's put on so much weight that his best trousers won't do up any more.
- This watch strap is very fiddly - can you do it up for me?
- If you don't do up the cage properly the hamster will escape.
- Does this skirt do up at the side or at the back?
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Fasteners for clothes
- belt
- buckle
- button
- button fly
- button-through
- buttonhole
- clasp
- cufflink
- flies
- fly
- hook and eye
- lace
- lace sth up
- popper
- press stud
- snap
- Velcro
- zip
- zip sth/sb up
- zipper
See more results »