dolling up
Example Sentences
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She paused from dolling up her mother to greet them with a hug.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025
Corporate parties, foreign travel, and state receptions are, with weddings and the lunar New Year, the primary occasions for dolling up.
From The New Yorker • Mar. 21, 2016
Donate that money to animal welfare or homelessness instead of dolling up your Mercedes or Porsche SUV for a tailgate extravaganza.
From New York Times • Dec. 12, 2014
Amid intensifying concern over surging obesity rates, the chain has distanced itself from its fast-food origins, adding café-friendly items such as fruit smoothies and dolling up restaurants with free WiFi and padded seats.
From BusinessWeek • Mar. 2, 2011
"What's the idea of dolling up old Laddie like that?" asked the Boy, as he came in for luncheon and found the Mistress busy with comb and dandy-brush over the unhappy dog.
From Lad: A Dog by Terhune, Albert Payson
