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getup

[get-uhp] / ˈgɛtˌʌp /


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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026

She wears a vibrant pink getup — a vintage top and Issey Miyake pants — complete with small pleats and optimal for the unavoidable August heat wave.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2025

Once you’ve assembled your getup, you step out into a world where you’ll likely draw a few double takes.

From Slate ● Dec. 14, 2024

Can you tell us a little bit about your getup?

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2024

The doctor came through the big double doors in the typical doctor getup.

From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds

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

Some of her other getups were more on the nose, featuring actual tennis balls.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2024

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

Since the 1940s, masked vigilantes in handmade getups with no special powers have taken to the street to fight crime and injustice.

From Slate ● Oct. 18, 2019

He gets criticism from the congregation for both getups.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali




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