getup

noun

GET-up/ˈɡɛtˌʌp/

Pluralgetups

4 meanings of getup

1
nouncolloquialUScountable
A set of clothes or a costume, often one that is strange or very fancy.
He came to the party in a cowboy getup with a huge hat.
Why are you wearing that getup to the grocery store?
Similaroutfit, costume, ensemble
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2
nouncolloquial
Alternative form of get-up-and-go. It means energy and the wish to get things done.
After the long flu, she had no getup left for chores.
That kid has real getup, and he started his own lawn business at twelve.
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3
nouncountable
The way a magazine or book is laid out and made to look.
The new editor changed the magazine's whole getup, from the covers to the letters.
I like the getup of this cookbook, with its big photos and lots of white space.
Similardesign, layout, format
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4
nouncolloquialcountable
A fight or an angry argument.
Two boys got into a getup behind the school, and a teacher broke it up.
A getup started in the parking lot after the game.
Similarfight, brawl, scuffle, row

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Origin

It is made from get and up.