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getup

[get-uhp] / ˈgɛtˌʌp /


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His informal getup, a T-shirt and shorts, contrasts with the elegant environment primed for business lunches and ostentatious dinners.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

What getup will transcend la mode and stand the test of time?

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 4, 2026

That was the first time I saw him in the full getup.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 18, 2025

But outside of the Anderson getup, the singer also urged her fans to vote.

From Salon Nov. 5, 2024

This means that coming from District 12, Peeta and I will be in some kind of coal miner's getup.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

Vance getups or Marco Rubio costumes, let alone decked out in Ted Cruz–themed bling or Rand Paul merch.

From Slate Apr. 17, 2026

Given Dolly Parton's custom, rhinestone-encrusted getups, it's somewhat shocking to learn that the country music legend hasn't had a Las Vegas residency for quite a while.

From Salon Jun. 23, 2025

TikTok is rife with fans decked out in bootleg Dan Flashes shirts or dizzyingly patterned getups that seem tailor-made from the fictional store.

From Los Angeles Times May 6, 2022

She reportedly referenced groups of students dressing up in similar costumes or some coming to school in elaborate getups – leaving other students who don’t have the resources to do so left out.

From Fox News Oct. 26, 2021

Mr. Dursley couldn’t bear people who dressed in funny clothes — the getups you saw on young people!

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling




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