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[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

“Mayhem’s” sweet spot comes in the middle of the album with a string of funky ’80s-throwback jams — “Killah” into “Zombieboy” into “LoveDrug” — that Gaga delivered onstage in an ornate Cruella de Vil getup.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 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

It could be Benedict Cumberbatch as a father running through the streets of New York in a giant, fuzzy blue monster puppet getup amid a desperate attempt to reconnect with his son.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2024

“I knew you were hiding something with that funny getup, but I thought it had to do with the cheating.”

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart




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