doll up
doll up
phrasal verb
dollIf a woman dolls herself up, she puts on smart or fashionable clothes in order to try and look attractive for a particular occasion.
[informal]We used to doll ourselves up and go into town. [VERB pronoun-reflexive PARTICLE]
dolled up adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE]
She was dolled up for the occasion.
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