Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

doll up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.06 in modern English

Syllables
dol-l up
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To dress up finely or elaborately; to deck up. (often of ostentatious display)

Intransitive verb; Slang; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From doll (noun).

Usage

Inflected Forms

dolls up (present, singular) dolling up (participle, present) dolled up (participle, past) dolled up (past)

Synonyms

do up pretty up glam up

Questions

What does doll up mean?
To dress up finely or elaborately; to deck up. (often of ostentatious display)
Where does doll up come from?
From doll (noun).

How to pronounce doll up

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “doll up”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “doll up”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “doll up” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.