done up

verb

Definition of done upnext
past participle of do up
1
as in decorated
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming the whole house had been done up for Halloween

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as in dressed
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes on Wild West Day some of the women came to the office done up as showgirls, while the men were mostly outlaws

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3
as in worn
to use up all the physical energy of all of this fussing about the wedding has done me up

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for done up
  1. decorated
  2. adorned
  3. draped
  4. clad
  5. clothed
  6. exhausted
Verb
  • Red lights denote homes decorated for the holidays.
    Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
  • This time of year, they are decorated with ornamental globes, while the surrounding fences of vertical wooden slats are festooned with white Christmas lights.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of decorated
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  • Outdoors, the landscaped grounds are laced with live oak trees and host formal gardens adorned with a life-size chessboard and a secret swing.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024
  • For couples who like to hit the slopes, stay at the Madeline, which provides ski-in, ski-out access—as well as luxurious lodgings adorned in a warm brown-and-cream color scheme.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of adorned
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  • The tortoises live in a sheltered habitat ringed by barbed wire and draped in netting.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
  • North Carolina At the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, a Christmas tree stands over 35 feet tall in the estate’s Banquet Hall, draped with thousands of twinkling lights, intricate ornaments, and luxurious ribbons.
    Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of draped
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  • The retro trend of cladding your rooms with wallpaper actually harkens further back to centuries past, when fine homes were showcases for pastoral murals in elegant gathering rooms.
    Jamie Gold, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
  • The inquiry said architect Studio E, principal contractor Rydon, and cladding sub-contractor Harley all bore considerable responsibility for disaster.
    Reuters, NBC News, 4 Sep. 2024
Definition of clad
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  • Guests can order at a drive-thru or kiosks but are invited to sit in the pink and orange clad restaurant.
    Raven Brunner, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Each six-way power seat comes clad in smooth black leather with white contrast stitching at the seams and the trident logo embroidered into the headrest.
    Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of clothed
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  • But the song was not particularly well-received, with many viewing Drake as sounding overly defensive on the track, and also just coming off (understandably) exhausted in general.
    Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2024
  • White dwarfs are basically the core of dead stars that have exhausted all their hydrogen.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2024
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