Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

getup

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.50 in modern English

Syllables: get-up
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Clothes, costume or outfit, especially one that is ostentatious or otherwise unusual.

American usage; Informal

noun

A fight or altercation.

Informal

noun

Layout and production style, as of a magazine.

noun

Alternative form of get-up-and-go.

Example Sentences

"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."
"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 skullcap."
"[A] parade of costumed cadets trots by: a shark costume, an Uncle Sam getup and three young men in form-fitting bodysuits."
"They wore jorts and crop tops; or strappy, S&M-influenced getups; or pajamas emblazoned with cartoons."
""A bully. Picked on fellows. He loved to fight. But I never saw him in a getup with a fellow his own size.""

Etymology

From get + up.

Usage

American usage
Informal

Inflected Forms

getups (plural) get up (alternative) get-up (alternative)

Phrases

all get up get up

Frequently Paired Words

all get up get up

Synonyms

outfit rig turnout

Questions

What does getup mean?: Clothes, costume or outfit, especially one that is ostentatious or otherwise unusual.
Where does getup come from?: From get + up.

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