getup

1 of 2

noun

get·​up ˈget-ˌəp 

1

: outfit, costume

2

: general composition or structure

get up

2 of 2

verb

got up; got up or gotten up; getting up; gets up

intransitive verb

1

a

: to arise from bed

b

: to rise to one's feet

c

: climb, ascend

2

: to go ahead or faster

—used in the imperative as a command especially to driven animals

transitive verb

1

: to make preparations for : organize

got up a party for the newcomers

2

: to arrange as to external appearance : dress

3

: to acquire a knowledge of

4

: to create in oneself

cannot get up the courage to tell them

Synonyms

Noun

• costume
• drag
• dress
• garb
• guise
• outfit
• togs

Verb

• arise
• rise
• roll out
• turn out
• uprise

Examples of getup in a Sentence

Noun

He came onstage in a cowboy getup.

a guy in a crazy getup

Verb

you need to get right up when the alarm goes off in the morning

all got up in her Sunday best

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Senator John Fetterman also piqued the interest of observers who wondered why the Democrat stuck to his regular basketball shorts-and-hoodie getup in Washington D.C.'s frigid temperatures. —Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025

For the big night, Roberts paired the getup with a purple tie. —Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 5 Jan. 2025

Verb

If the goal is to get up and move, Smith and Hendrickx fully support investing in a mini stepper. —Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025

Barnes then got up and shot one of the officers in the elbow, firing a second round before officers brought him to the ground again. —Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1842, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a

Kids Definition

getup

1 of 2 noun

get·​up ˈget-ˌəp 

: outfit entry 1 sense 1, costume

get up

2 of 2 verb

get-ˈəp,

git-

1

a

: to arise from bed

b

: to rise to one's feet

2

: prepare sense 2, organize

get up a petition

3

: to produce in oneself by effort

get up the courage