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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGetup
/ˈɡɛt.ʌp/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A set of clothes or a costume, especially one that is unusual, elaborate, or striking.
"She wore an elaborate vintage getup for the costume party." - 2
The general arrangement, structure, or style of something.
"The whole office getup looked modern and efficient."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the phrasal verb 'get up', dating back to the late 18th century as a noun phrase and solidifying as a single compound noun by the mid-19th century. Originally denoting a general arrangement or style, it evolved to specifically describe an outfit, costume, or unusual style of dress.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Getup" is said worldwide
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tenue
Transliteration: /tə.ny/
"Elle portait une tenue extravagante pour la fête."
Aufmachung
Transliteration: /ˈaʊfˌmaxnʊŋ/
"Sie trug eine seltsame Aufmachung zur Party."
abbigliamento
Transliteration: /ab.biʃ.ʃaˈmɛn.to/
"Indossava un abbigliamento stravagante."
atuendo
Transliteration: /aˈtwen.do/
"Llevaba un atuendo muy llamativo para la ocasión."
traje
Transliteration: /ˈtɾa.ʒi/
"Ela vestia um traje espalhafatoso."
वेशभूषा
Transliteration: veshbhusha
"उसने पार्टी के लिए एक अजीब वेशभूषा पहन रखी थी।"
行头
Transliteration: xíngtou
"她穿了一套奇特的行头去参加派对。"
차림새
Transliteration: charimsae
"그녀는 파티를 위해 화려한 차림새를 하고 왔다."
格好
Transliteration: kakkō
"彼女は派手な格好をしてパーティーに来た。"
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