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In some senses, getup is marked as informal, US. Watch for register when choosing this word.
getup
noun 4
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2ADJ.
many, odd, received
PREP.
in
Definitions
noun
1
Clothes, costume or outfit, especially one that is ostentatious or otherwise unusual.
When near the buildings I met a white man, in such an unexpected elegance of get–up that in the first moment I took him for a sort of vision.
The Schnitzelbank Band, each member attired in an odd getup, received many comments for the manner in which the men marched.
2
A fight or altercation.
"A bully. Picked on fellows. He loved to fight. But I never saw him in a getup with a fellow his own size."
3
Layout and production style, as of a magazine.
4
Alternative form of get-up-and-go.
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When near the buildings I met a white man, in such an unexpected elegance of get–up that in the first moment I took him for a sort of vision.
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The Schnitzelbank Band, each member attired in an odd getup, received many comments for the manner in which the men marched.
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Oh, I forgot. She had on a get-up that took the attention of anyone that saw her, even in that crazy mob. The better to cut the wind, she had shortened sail and wore a short skirt, black tights, and a
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